Behaviour Support Practioner

Kairros; Caboolture; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop

Smartphone

PD allowance

Staff referral scheme

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging options

Work-life balance

Career progression

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking a Behaviour Support Practitioner for the North Lakes office in Feb 2027. You will support NDIS participants in the North Brisbane region, developing tailored behaviour support plans and working with families to implement positive strategies.

The role involves conducting assessments, identifying triggers, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality allied health services.

Qualifications

• Experience working within the NDIS framework and supporting individuals with disabilities and challenging behaviours.
• Strong report writing skills and ability to translate assessment findings into actionable plans.
• Commitment to person-centred practice and reducing restrictive interventions.

Responsibilities

• Assist NDIS participants and carers to manage behaviours to improve quality of life and develop new skills.
• Complete assessments to understand triggers, risks, and strategies to improve outcomes.
• Develop Behaviour Support Plans with families for consistent implementation.
• Maintain a caseload with ongoing monitoring and adjustments as needed.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated supports.

Skills

NDIS experience

Behaviour assessment

Report writing

Person-centred practice

Time management

Education

Degree in Psychology / Social Work / Occupational Therapy / Disability Studies / ABA

Job description

#AAA | Ability Action Australia | Hybrid Role | Empowering Lives

At Ability Action Australia, we are proud to be a national NDIS provider, supporting thousands of participants in over 300 locations across Australia. Our team delivers Allied Health services including Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Behaviour Support, Psychology & Exercise Physiology.

Job Description

We are looking for a Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary team in the North Lakes office in Feb 2027.

Successful candidates will be providing supports to NDIS participants living in the North Brisbane Region.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting NDIS participants, along with their families and/or carers, to manage challenging behaviours to improve their quality of life, and develop new skills
• You will complete thorough assessments to understand behaviour triggers, identify risks & consider specific strategies to improve behaviour outcomes
• You will develop Behaviour Support Plans and provide support to families and/or carers, for consistent implementation
• Maintain a caseload with ongoing monitoring, support and make adjustments where required.
• Develop meaningful goals and practical strategies utilizing a positive behaviour support framework, with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices, in the home and community
• Ensuring individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' goals, passions and strengths, as well as ensuring they get more out of life
• Build the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers or friends
• Act as an advocate and role model for best practice
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

As you support many, we support you.

We offer:

• Benefits – Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passport… just to name a few

Industry leading salary

• laptop
• smartphone
• Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program
• salary packaging options
• Work-life balance – Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community plus the support of office and clinic hours
• Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth
• Passionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to NDIS participants

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Extensive experience working within the NDIS framework and supporting individuals with disabilities and challenging behaviours
• Degree level qualifications of relevance to providing support to people with behaviours of concern eg. Psychology, Social Work, Occupational therapy, Disability Studies and Applied Behaviour Analysis.
• Passion for supporting individuals with complex needs and challenging behaviours
• Commitment to person-centred practice and reducing restrictive interventions
• Strong report writing skills and the ability to translate assessment findings into clear, actionable plans
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to balance a dynamic caseload

Make more possible — for others and for yourself.

#NDIS #BehaviourSupportPractitioner #AlliedHealth #CoreLevel #DisabilitySupport #TherapyJobs #PositiveBehaviourSupport #AbilityActionAustralia #LI-RS1

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.