Behaviour Support Practitioner
Serving Chelsea Heights & City of Kingston

NDIS Behaviour Support in Chelsea Heights

Brave Mental Health provides specialist NDIS Behaviour Support to families and individuals in Chelsea Heights (3196), within City of Kingston in Melbourne’s south. From the bay suburbs to the outer south, we work with families across this diverse and sometimes underserved region — delivering personalised behaviour support that makes a real difference.

Melbourne’s southern suburbs are diverse: from inner bayside communities managing school-related anxiety and perfectionism, to outer-south families navigating complex behaviour in the context of stress and limited support. Brave Mental Health’s approach is the same regardless: genuinely person-centred and effective.

When a family in Chelsea Heights 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 Chelsea Heights

A Behaviour Support Practitioner helps families and support teams understand why behaviour is happening, what the person may be communicating, and what needs to change around them. The goal is not blame or quick fixes. The goal is a safer, calmer, more predictable life.

For a family in Chelsea Heights, 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 Chelsea Heights

City of Kingston is part of the Melbourne South NDIS planning region. Behaviour Support is commonly funded under Capacity Building — Improved Daily Living. We support plan-managed and self-managed participants in Chelsea Heights:

• 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 Chelsea Heights

Brave Mental Health works with individuals across the lifespan in Chelsea Heights and the surrounding City of Kingston area. We support:

• Children aged 2–12 with Autism (ASD), including children adjusting to kinder, school, or new routines
• 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 Chelsea Heights 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 Chelsea Heights

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

Telehealth and In-Home Support

All Brave Mental Health services are available by secure telehealth, which is often easier for Chelsea Heights families managing work, school pick-up, transport, and support schedules. In-home and community-based sessions may also be available across Chelsea Heights and the broader City of Kingston area where clinically appropriate.

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 South 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