Behaviour Support Practitioner
Serving Aintree & City of Melton

NDIS Behaviour Support in Aintree

Brave Mental Health provides specialist NDIS Behaviour Support to families and individuals in Aintree (3336), within City of Melton in Melbourne’s western suburbs. The western suburbs are home to some of Melbourne’s most multicultural and diverse communities — and our approach here is genuinely culturally affirming and rooted in the real lives families lead.

The western suburbs are home to some of Melbourne’s fastest-growing and most multicultural communities. In Aintree and across City of Melton, Brave Mental Health works with families from Pasifika, South Asian, African, and South-East Asian backgrounds — with deep commitment to culturally affirming, non-judgmental support.

When a family in Aintree reaches out, the concern is often not one isolated behaviour. It is usually a pattern: mornings becoming harder, school calls increasing, carers feeling unsure, or a participant becoming more distressed in everyday routines. We start by listening carefully before making recommendations.

What Behaviour Support Looks Like in Aintree

The work is both clinical and deeply human. A Behaviour Support Plan should help everyone around the person respond with consistency, reduce escalation, build skills, and avoid unnecessary restrictive responses wherever possible.

For a family in Aintree, this might mean:

• A Functional Behaviour Assessment for a child whose meltdowns are escalating before school or bedtime
• A Behaviour Support Plan for a teenager with autism, ADHD, anxiety, or sensory overload
• Parent and carer coaching so responses are calm, consistent, and realistic under pressure
• Support worker guidance so strategies are used the same way across home and community settings
• An Interim Behaviour Support Plan where urgent safety strategies are needed before a full assessment is complete

NDIS Funding in Aintree

City of Melton falls within the Melbourne West NDIS planning region. Behaviour Support is commonly funded under Capacity Building — Improved Daily Living. 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; accessed via your Early Childhood partner

Not sure what’s in your NDIS plan? Book a free consultation — we’ll explain your options in plain language.

Who We Work With in Aintree

Our behaviour support work in Aintree is suitable for children, young people, and adults who need thoughtful, individualised support. This includes:

• Children under 7 accessing Early Childhood supports, including children without a formal diagnosis
• School-aged children with autism, ADHD, developmental delay, anxiety, or communication differences
• Young people with trauma histories, emotional regulation challenges, or behaviour that affects school participation
• Adults living with family, independently, or in supported accommodation who need consistent support plans
• Parents, siblings, carers, and support workers who need coaching, not judgement
• Support coordinators seeking a responsive Behaviour Support Practitioner for a participant in Aintree

School and Community Collaboration in Aintree

Behaviour rarely happens in only one setting. We can work with families, schools, day programs, support coordinators, and support workers across Aintree so everyone understands the plan and uses the same proactive strategies.

Telehealth and In-Home Support

Families in Aintree can choose support that fits their week. Some work is best done online, some is best done in the home, and some requires collaboration with school or community supports. We will recommend the format that best matches the participant’s goals and safety needs.

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 across the West region. 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