Positive Behaviour Support Training (PBS)

Positive Behaviour Support Training (PBS) can be tailored to the individual or as a standard package. This training package is a pre requisite before doing the Ethical Response Safety Training. PBS is aimed at staff who work with a child / adult with an intellectual disability.  In this workshop the following will be covered: introduction to what is person centered practice, information collecting around getting to know the person – (incl impact of trauma & attachment, human relations) proactive approach – (incl what are behaviours of concern, warnings sign and triggers, behaviour recording, reasons behind the behaviour), functional behaviour assessment process- incl positive replacement behaviours, de escalation strategies, self control & self care, crisis communication, & communication continuum, and stress cycle).  Some of our PBS content is drawn from the DHHS Nationally Accredited 3 day version of Positive Behaviour Support Training Package.

ERST Training Packages Available

  • IPBS – Individualised Positive Behaviour Supoport Training for NDIS Participnts
  • PBS – Schools – Positive Behaviour Supoport Training for Schools
  • PBS – Standard Positive Behaviour Supoport Training for Disability

Course Covers 

  • Better understanding of what impacts on behaviours
  • Understanding of how to complete a basic FBA Functional Behaviour Assessment report.
  • Importance of behaviour tracking & recording
  • Who/ how is the STAR chart form to be filled out correctly for incident analysis .
  • How to apply the information from the STAR charts into the FBA report for assessment.
  • Development of a Positive Intervention Framework Plan as part of the FBA report
  • What to do if you don’t get it right the first time in your assessment of the behaviour.

The purpose of this package is for participants to learn about:

  • the interrelationship that exists between personal background factors and behaviours of concern
  • the interrelationship of bio-psychosocial factors and behaviours of concern
  • why people communicate and/or show behaviours of concern
  • the value of a functional behaviour assessment
  • how to provide positive behaviour support
  • the importance of self control strategies.

Training is normally offered as a one day introduction or two day intensive training from 9-4pm.