Behaviour Support Plans.
All recommended Behaviour Support Plans will be developed with the assistance of the Participant, their Nominee, Family, Friends, Carers and or Support Staff.
The plan will contain strategies developed to reduce the likelihood of challenging behaviours across environments, social contexts, and community access activities.
Specific Training in the strategies will be included in the development of the plan to ensure appropriate implementation by support staff.
Evidence based changes will be made if necessary to the plan following data collection received from support staff.
Updated brief reports will be written in conjunction with the Participant and or their Nominee, and with permission will be shared with support staff.
A final report will be written upon completion of the referral.
Specific Knowledge & Skill Development for Support Staff
Development of Support Staff Profile
Intervention can begin with interviewing of potential support staff.
Support Staff will be trained using strategies developed regarding a specific client
Evaluation of strategies, and ongoing training when changes in the plan are necessary
Capacity Building for Participant including Short & Long Term Plans
Develop the capacity of participants to identify and make choices to increase their independence, social interactions, community involvement, economic and employment opportunities.
Consultation
Consultation - to identify if BSPServices are appropriate to meed the participants needs.
Consultation – to discuss a de-identified client
seeking reactive strategies,
identifying what professional service will best meet the participants needs
Sue Appleby is a qualified Social Worker, having completed a Bachelor of Social Worker in 1995 through the University of South Australia Whyalla Campus. During the final 2 years of university she worked part time at Whyalla Community Mental Health Services as a Living Skills Co-ordinator. Over the next 8 years she worked in Child Protection, including Crisis Care, in both Whyalla and Adelaide in South Australia. The year 2000 saw Sue, and her family move to Tasmania and she continued in the Child Protection field. In 2003 she joined a trans-disciplinary team, including, Psychologist’s, Speech Pathologist’s, Occupational Therapists, Specialised Nurses and Social Workers, within Disability Services (DHHS) Burnie, North West Tasmania. The team specialised in working with people with disabilities who have complex needs. At this time DHHS engaged Dr Gary W LaVigna a co-founder of the Institute of Applied Behaviour Analysis from Los Angeles, to train the staff over a 12 months period in ABA specific for people with disabilities exhibiting challenging behaviours. With the introduction of NDIS, Sue is now establishing BSPS to continue working in a field she enjoys. Living in the North West of Tasmania she and her family have established a life style on a small farm, (and yes has personally name all the cows, much to the amusement of local ‘real’ famers), and indulges in her passion for photography as illustrated on this website.
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Supporting people with high complex needs and ensuring those needs are met
Respite care
Service co-ordination
Assisting families to develop plans and program
Developing policy
Developing strategies to assist with both needs being met, and decreasing challenging behaviours
Employment support for those living with disability
Supporting carers
Co-ordination of Support for participants and families through NDIS
Working with different stakeholders including allied health professionals, medical disciplines, educational services, employment services, management within different disability organisations both government and community based services.
To work closely with participants, or their nominee, along with family, friends, carers and support staff.
Support participants to pursue their short and long term goals
Develop the capacity of participants to identify and make choices to increase their independence, social contact, community involvement, economic and employment opportunities.
Ensure participants are informed, empowered and able to maximise choice and control within their own lives.
Offer staff opportunities to develop their skills and knowledge regarding those they are supporting.
Provide alternative options to participants if BSPS is not the appropriate service to meet their needs
As a Social Worker and member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) BSPS aspires to foster the values of respecting all people, the need for social justice for all, while maintaining professional integrity.
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North, North West & North West Coast Tasmania.
You can find us at “Leila’s Place” at 1/153 Gilbert Street, Latrobe. “Leila’s Place” is named after a valued colleague and friend named Leila Rossiter, whose passion was to support the rights of people living with disabilities through a client centred approach. With the introduction of NDIS, and upon being informed the government department Disabilities Services was closing, Leila was both vocal and instrumental in her desire to develop an agency for services to continue for participants and their families. Sadly, she passed away in 2018 but her dedication, passion and professionalism remains with us through the development of “Leila’s Place”.
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