Positive Behaviour Support for Children in Darwin
A child’s behaviour often carries information. Sensory load, pain, tiredness or difficulty expressing a need might sit beneath distress. Families often ask two…
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How PBS Helps Reduce Restrictive Practices
A locked cupboard. A closed door. A physical hold. Medication given mainly to influence behaviour. Each response might manage immediate risk, yet each one also limits a…
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Behaviour Support Plan vs Positive Behaviour Support: What Is the Difference?
Families, carers and support coordinators often hear two similar terms: Positive Behaviour Support and behaviour support plan. They sound like the same thing, but they…
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Behaviours of Concern: What They Mean and How PBS Helps
When someone you support begins showing behaviours that feel unsafe, distressing or hard to understand, it can leave everyone feeling unsure. Families may wonder what…
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Why PBS Works Best When Families, Staff and Allied Health Providers Work Together
Behaviour support works best when everyone understands the person, not only the behaviour. A participant may respond well at home, then struggle at school. They may feel…
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Psychology via Telehealth in Darwin: When It Helps and What to Expect
Accessing psychology support in Darwin is not always simple. Travel, work, school, caring responsibilities, mobility needs, weather, and service availability all affect…
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Mobile PBS in Darwin: Home, School and Supported Accommodation Visits
Behaviour rarely happens in isolation. A participant may cope well in one setting but become distressed in another. A child may feel settled at home but struggle with…
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Restrictive Practices Under the NDIS: Complete Guide
Restrictive practices can feel like a difficult topic. Families may hear the term in meetings and wonder what it means. Support coordinators may need to understand…
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Interim vs Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans
When a participant needs behaviour support, families and support teams often hear two terms early in the process: interim behaviour support plan and comprehensive…
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When behaviours of concern start affecting daily life, families and support teams often need clear answers. Who provides behaviour support?What funding is needed?Does…
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How to Choose a Behaviour Support Practitioner in Darwin
Finding the right behaviour support practitioner in Darwin often feels like a big decision. Families want someone who understands their loved one’s needs. Support…
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When behaviours of concern begin affecting daily life, families and support teams often feel unsure about what is driving the behaviour or how to respond effectively.…
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What Happens During a Positive Behaviour Support Assessment?
When a participant experiences behaviours of concern, families and carers often feel unsure about what steps to take next. Many people worry about being judged, blamed,…
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Supporting someone with behaviours of concern often feels overwhelming for families, carers, and support coordinators. Many people struggle to find practical guidance,…
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Supporting Someone Who Is Struggling
We all have people who are important to us and we would do just about anything for these people. Discover how you can help someone who is struggling.
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Why Men’s Health is Important?
We want to continue the mission to help remove the stigma of men not feeling like they can ask for help..
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Emotional Eating
Emotional eating can be triggered by factors such as external situations or events, alcohol or drug use, or fluctuations in energy or hormonal levels, which can result…
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Creating A Morning Routine
If you’re not a morning person, then getting out of bed on most days and quite possibly everyday can be such a struggle.
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Tips For Coping At Christmas
If December isn’t as jolly as you would like, keep reading for our top tips to cope with the festive season and look after your mental health.
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Psychological Benefits of Animals Around People With Disabilities
Possibly it’s a term that you have heard amongst the office or in conversation with a client, but today we wanted to clarify what WASI, otherwise known as Wechsler Adult…
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Helping Your Child With A Technology Addiction
As technology is a considerable part of most children’s lives, there can be a blurred line between how much screen time is too much.
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Managing Challenging Behaviours – What Is Positive Behaviour Support
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is designed to provide positive tailored strategies that target and support challenging behaviours.
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What is WAIS psychological testing and when is it needed? 
Possibly it’s a term that you have heard amongst the office or in conversation with a client, but today we wanted to clarify what WASI, otherwise known as Wechsler Adult…
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Parenting – 10 ways to effectively communicate with Adolescents.
With significant developmental and hormonal changes, boundary-pushing, tantrum-throwing, and a desire to be independent; it can sometimes feel like a glass wall…
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Welcome to Arise Allied Health
Tahlia, one of our provisional psychologists and positive behaviour support practitioners, gave her perspective on the company, what we offer our clients, and her…
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