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At Growing Together PBS, we provide person-centred, evidence-based Positive Behaviour Support to help improve quality of life and reduce behaviours of concern.
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What is Positive Behaviour Support?

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a person-centred, evidence-based approach that aims to improve a person’s quality of life while reducing behaviours of concern that may impact their safety, wellbeing, relationships, or participation in everyday activities.

PBS focuses on understanding the reasons behind behaviour rather than simply managing or stopping it. By working closely with the person, their family, carers, support staff, schools, and other professionals, we identify the factors contributing to behaviours of concern and develop practical strategies that promote positive outcomes.

Positive Behaviour Support may include:

  • Understanding the function and purpose of behaviour
  • Building communication and emotional regulation skills
  • Developing positive coping strategies
  • Creating supportive environments
  • Improving independence and participation in daily life
  • Reducing the need for restrictive practices
  • Supporting families, carers, schools, and support teams

At its core, PBS is about helping people live meaningful, fulfilling lives while ensuring they feel understood, respected, and supported.

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How PBS Can Help

  • Understanding the function and purpose of behaviour
  • Building communication skills
  • Supporting emotional regulation
  • Developing positive coping strategies
  • Creating supportive environments
  • Improving independence and daily participation
  • Reducing the need for restrictive practices
  • Supporting families, carers, schools and support teams
  • Building confidence across home, school, work and community settings

Who Can Benefit from Positive Behaviour Support?

Positive Behaviour Support may benefit children, young people, adults and older adults who are experiencing behaviours of concern or need support to build skills, independence and participation.
  • Children and young people needing behaviour support at home, school or in the community
  • Adults with disability or complex support needs
  • People with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Intellectual Disability or Developmental Delay
  • People with mental health conditions or psychosocial disability
  • Older adults living with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or neurological conditions
  • Participants living in Supported Independent Living settings
  • Families, carers and support teams needing practical strategies
  • Schools, providers and Support Coordinators needing collaborative behaviour support

Our Positive Behaviour Support Approach

Person-Centred
We focus on the individual’s unique needs, strengths, preferences, goals and support environment.
We explore what may be triggering or maintaining behaviours of concern, such as unmet needs, communication barriers, sensory needs or environmental factors.
We focus on prevention, skill-building and environmental changes rather than only reacting after behaviour occurs.
We aim to reduce or eliminate the need for restrictive practices while protecting human rights, safety and quality of life.

How the PBS Process Works

1

Initial Consultation & Information Gathering

We begin by learning about the person, their strengths, needs, goals, routines, environments and support network.

2

Functional Behaviour Assessment

A Functional Behaviour Assessment helps identify why behaviours of concern may be happening and what factors may be contributing to them.

3

Behaviour Support Plan

We develop a practical, person-centred Behaviour Support Plan with proactive, active and response strategies.

4

Skill Building & Implementation

We support the person and their support network to build skills, improve communication, strengthen routines and use strategies consistently.

5

Review & Ongoing Support

We review progress, monitor outcomes and adjust strategies over time to ensure support remains practical and effective.

Working Together for Consistent Support

Positive Behaviour Support is most effective when strategies are understood and used consistently across everyday environments. Growing Together PBS works closely with the people involved in the participant’s life to ensure everyone has the knowledge, confidence and tools needed to support positive outcomes.

  • Families and carers
  • Support workers
  • Supported Independent Living providers
  • Schools and education providers
  • Support Coordinators
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Speech Pathologists
  • Psychologists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Mental health professionals
  • Medical practitioners
  • Aged care teams

Our Services

Positive Behaviour Support

Person-centred behaviour support that helps individuals build skills, increase independence and improve quality of life.

Early Intervention

Proactive support for children and young people to build communication, emotional regulation, confidence and positive routines from the start.

Telehealth Support

Flexible Positive Behaviour Support through secure online appointments across Perth, regional Western Australia and beyond.

Educational & Developmental Support

Practical strategies that support learning, school engagement, daily living skills, communication, social skills and independence.

Why Choose Growing Together PBS?

Experienced Practitioners

Extensive experience across disability, education and community settings.

Practical Strategies

Real-world approaches designed to support positive outcomes every day.

NDIS-Focused Services

Aligned with NDIS Behaviour Support requirements and best practice standards.

Responsive & Supportive

Providing reliable communication and ongoing support throughout the journey.

Collaborative Approach

Working closely with families, carers and support teams to achieve shared goals.

Meaningful Outcomes

Focused on improving quality of life across home, school, work and community environments.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Positive Behaviour Support?

Positive Behaviour Support is a person-centred, evidence-based approach that aims to improve quality of life while reducing behaviours of concern. It focuses on understanding why behaviour occurs and developing practical strategies that support safety, wellbeing, communication, independence and participation.

PBS may support children, adolescents, adults and older adults with disability, developmental delay, Autism, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, psychosocial disability, acquired brain injury, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, neurological conditions or complex support needs.
A Functional Behaviour Assessment helps identify the reasons behind behaviours of concern. It looks at triggers, communication needs, environmental factors, routines, relationships and other factors that may influence behaviour.
A Behaviour Support Plan is a practical document that outlines strategies to support the person and their support network. It may include proactive strategies, skill-building approaches, communication supports, environmental changes and response strategies.
Yes. Growing Together PBS works collaboratively with families, schools, support workers, SIL providers, Support Coordinators, allied health professionals and other support teams to help ensure strategies are consistent and practical.
No. PBS is not just about reducing behaviours of concern. It is about improving quality of life, building skills, increasing independence, strengthening communication and helping the person participate more meaningfully in everyday life.
Yes. Positive Behaviour Support aims to reduce or eliminate the need for restrictive practices where possible by understanding behaviour, improving supports, building skills and creating safer, more supportive environments.

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We would love to hear from you. Contact Growing Together PBS to discuss referrals, enquiries or support options.

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