Behaviour Support Practitioner
Serving Carrum Downs & City of Frankston

NDIS Behaviour Support in Carrum Downs

A growing number of the adults I support have a plan that was written for a completely different stage of their life and it just hasn’t kept up. Living situation’s changed, goals have changed, sometimes the whole support team around them has changed. I go back to basics and work out what’s actually driving things now, could be a psychosocial disability, unmet health needs, or a living environment that’s stopped working, and build something the person and their support workers can genuinely use day to day.

What Behaviour Support Looks Like in Carrum Downs

That’s different work to a first assessment for a young child, but it starts the same way: listening before writing anything down. Families with younger kids get the same starting point from me. I look at the whole picture first, then decide what actually needs to happen.

For a family in Carrum Downs, this might mean:

• Mapping the triggers behind aggression, property damage, running away, shutdowns, or refusal
• Building replacement skills such as requesting a break, using visuals, tolerating change, or communicating pain
• Creating simple scripts and routines for mornings, transitions, community outings, and personal care
• Helping schools in Carrum Downs and City of Frankston use the same proactive strategies, language, and escalation steps as home
• Reviewing what’s working over time and adjusting the plan as the participant grows or circumstances change

Getting Started

If you’re not sure what happens after you reach out, here’s roughly how it goes. We start with a free 20-minute call, no referral needed, just a conversation about what’s going on and whether I’m the right fit. If we go ahead, I’ll need a signed service agreement, and then we book in the initial assessment, usually at home, sometimes at school with consent.

From there, a full Behaviour Support Plan typically takes four to six weeks. If things are urgent, particularly if restrictive practices are already in use, I can prioritise an Interim BSP within two weeks instead. Either way, you’re not left waiting without a plan of any kind while the full assessment is underway. I try to keep the wait as short as possible for Carrum Downs families, same as anywhere else I work.

NDIS Funding & Early Childhood Support in Carrum Downs

City of Frankston falls within the NDIS Bayside Peninsula region. Behaviour Support is commonly funded under Capacity Building — Improved Daily Living. Local Area Coordination for Carrum Downs is provided by your allocated Local Area Coordinator. We support plan-managed and self-managed participants:

• Plan Managed — your plan manager handles all invoicing; no out-of-pocket payments
• Self Managed — we invoice you directly; you claim reimbursement from the NDIS myplace portal
• Early Childhood (under 7) — no formal diagnosis required; families in Carrum Downs can also access Frankston City Council's free Maternal and Child Health service for developmental checks alongside NDIS Early Childhood supports

Not sure what’s in your NDIS plan, or who your allocated Local Area Coordinator is for your area? Book a free consultation — we’ll explain your options in plain language.

Who We Work With in Carrum Downs

Himani works with NDIS participants and families across Carrum Downs, Skye, Langwarrin, and Frankston North. We commonly support:

• Children aged 2–12 with Autism (ASD), including children adjusting to kinder, school, or new routines in Carrum Downs
• Teenagers with ADHD, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, school refusal, or escalating conflict at home
• Adults with intellectual or developmental disability who need safer daily routines and clearer support strategies
• Children and young people with complex trauma, including those in out-of-home care or kinship care
• CALD families in Carrum Downs who want culturally respectful support that works well across different family and community contexts
• LGBTQIA+ participants and families who need affirming, trauma-informed support

School and Community Collaboration in Carrum Downs

If there’s a support coordinator or early childhood service already involved, we’re happy to loop them in so nothing runs as two disconnected processes.

Telehealth and In-Home Support

Sessions can be arranged around school hours, work commitments, and support worker shifts, with telehealth available across Carrum Downs and neighbouring Skye and Langwarrin for families who’d rather not add another trip to the week.

About Your Practitioner

Your Behaviour Support Practitioner is Himani Arora, founder of Brave Mental Health. Himani has 5+ years of experience supporting NDIS participants across Melbourne, including families in Carrum Downs and across City of Frankston. She is trauma-informed, culturally affirming, and brings genuine expertise and warmth to every family she supports.

“I believe every person — regardless of their diagnosis, background, or the challenges they face — deserves support that truly sees them. Not just their behaviour, but their whole self.”

— Himani Arora, Behaviour Support Practitioner