Positive behaviour support - Online

(Course for organisations and professionals)

Essential for:	Direct support professionals (DSPs) and other staff who work in group homes, residential facilities, or day programs for individuals with disabilities Aged Care and Disability support workers Family and friends caring for loved ones Allied Health professionals Teachers, aides, and other staff who work with students with challenging behaviours in schools or other educational settings
NDIS Practice Standard tags:	Specialist Behaviour Support o Behaviour Support in the NDIS Restrictive Practices
Appropriate services:	Lifestyles and Community Access Accommodation In-Home Support, Individualised Support Supported Employment
Duration:	Approximately 40-minutes
Suggested refresher schedule:	Every 24-months
Cost:	$38.50 including GST (*see below for group rates)

Why choose this course?

This course has been developed to exemplify the positive behaviour support approach which focusses on addressing the needs of a person with a disability, and on improving their quality of life.
The idea of the course is to introduce these concepts to disability support workers or any person supporting another individual with a disability, and to encourage them to use positive approaches to behaviour support in their work.

What content does the course cover?

This is course is designed for any person who may be supporting another individual with positive behaviour support. This course provides an understanding of:

The meaning of ‘quality of life’ and how to apply strategies to improve the quality of life for the people you support
What the positive behaviour support framework is, why we use it and how to apply the framework in your everyday work life
How to recognise and implement proactive strategies when presented with behaviours of concern, as well as analyse the function of the behaviour
The impact of communication and the importance of understanding both verbal and non-verbal communication

Course completion requires:

Successful completion of the compulsory online quizzes included throughout the course.

Certification:

Once successfully completed, learners will be issued with a digital certificate of completion.

*For groups:

We sell the course by licence agreement for large groups. This is very cost effective especially if several online courses are purchased. Further discounts apply for a multiyear payment plan.

Cancellation conditions apply