APAC Insider- Australian Enterprise Awards 2024 | 52 Most Dedicated WomanOwned Disability Support Organization 2024 - Perth Founded in Perth, Target Behaviour Services is a NDIS registered Positive Behaviour Support organization that operates nationwide, providing specialist behavioural intervention services to clients between the ages of six and over 70 who have neurological, neurodevelopmental, psychological, and psychosocial disabilities. The company’s goal is to increase their quality of life whilst reducing the frequency and severity of their target behaviours. Legislated in 2013, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is an initiative created by the Australian Government to fund the costs associated with disability. Those eligible to receive NDIS funding can reach out to the scheme’s registered providers for support. With specialised experience and expertise, these organizations have been audited to determine whether they meet the government quality and safety criteria to be approved by the NDIS Commission. Owned and operated by Founder Faith Abbott, Target Behaviour Services is an NDIS registered provider that works with participants of the scheme who have complex behavioural support needs, providing quality and evidence based services designed to improve their quality of life. In order to become a registered provider, the company was audited by an approved auditor, which it passed with zero noncompliances in all categories. Target Behaviour Services focuses on improving quality of life through Positive Behaviour Support, which is an applied science that involves working directly with the individual, their family, and other stakeholders to address the targeted behaviours of concern. The company’s exceptional team consists of positive behaviour specialists, all of whom have undergone. extensive training in complex behaviour management to provide effective support services to people living with disabilities. At Target Behaviour Services, the first step of the process is to define the behaviours of concern and complete an interim behaviour support plan for the participant. An interim behaviour support plan, is a short document which defines the behaviours of concern and contains tailored preventative and responsive strategies designed to keep the participant and the community safe from harm. If restrictive practices are included within the plan, the company submits the plan the Quality and Safeguard Commission and from there, the process for approval begins. Once a plan has been approved, training is provided to the key-stakeholders associated withthe participant ensuring their ability to implement the response strategies that have been created in order to keep the participant and the community safe from harm. The next step of the process involves defining the function of the behaviour. To do this, Target Behaviour Services conducts a functional behaviour assessment, as part of which it utilises a quantitative data approach to analyse why the target behaviours identified in the interim behaviour support plan are occurring. The purpose of the assessment is not only to define the target behaviour in specific, observable, and measurable terms but also to determine which aspects of the environment or situation play a role in triggering the behaviour. It also aims to identify the consequences Jan24536 that contribute towards the behaviour’s continuation. Once the function of the behaviour has been identified, Target Behaviour Services thencreates a comprehensive behaviour support plan, which is a holistic document that aims to manage the targeted behaviours in the long term and support the participant’s progress towards positive change. In this, the company creates proactive and evidence-informed strategies tailored to meet the unique needs of the individual. Target Behaviour Services provides training and ongoing support to the necessary parties, enabling them to implement the recommended strategies within the plan. Ultimately, this increases quality of life for the individual as well as their families. Throughout the process, Target Behaviour Services provides detailed progress reports to the NDIS, as part of which it outlines the services provided and makes recommendations for the participant’s next NDIS plan review. Moreover, when the participant’s situation changes and they must notify the NDIS for a potential plan reassessment, the company can provide detailed letters of recommendation. The organisation also provides letters of recommendation free of charge to a selected number of participants per year who do not yet acquire the funds for positive behaviour support. This ensures that Target Behaviour Services are giving back to the community and ensuring that the participant receives the support that they require. In everything it does, Target Behaviour Services puts the participant and their family first. The company strongly values their opinion and encourages them to provide feedback, either through an online form or through the NDIS. Alongside this, it has received a number of reviews on Google, where it currently has an impressive five-star rating. For example, one satisfied client shares, “I highly recommend Target Behaviour Services to anyone seeking professional and compassionate support in behaviour analysis and therapy. Faith’s dedication to her clients and her unwavering commitment to excellence make Target Behaviour Services the go to choice for anyone in need of exceptional service and expertise.” Moreover, another individual shares, “Target Behaviour Services provides top-notch behaviour support services to clients. It has an exceptional team of clinicians, notably Faith and Sandra, who consistently prioritise their clients’ wellbeing and go the extra mile to offer assistance. Their after-hours services are unparalleled in the area, with their availability always ensured to provide help whenever needed.” In light of the praise it has received from its clients, there is no doubt that Target Behaviour Services provides some of the best complex behavioural support services to people living with disability across Australia. 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