Behaviour Support Practitioner
Serving Glen Huntly & City of Glen Eira

NDIS Behaviour Support in Glen Huntly

When one person in a family is struggling, everyone around them tends to be struggling too, just quietly. Parents second-guessing every decision, siblings who’ve learned to keep out of the way, carers who are running on empty. I don’t just write a plan and leave the household to implement it alone. Coaching is a real part of what I do, sitting with parents and carers, working through what to try, what to expect, and what isn’t actually your fault.

What Behaviour Support Looks Like in Glen Huntly

The assessment itself still starts the same way it always does, understanding what’s happening and why, before anything gets written down. But I build in check-ins along the way, not just a plan delivered once and a wave goodbye. Families tell me that ongoing part matters more than the initial document does.

For a family in Glen Huntly, this might mean:

• A Functional Behaviour Assessment for a child in Glen Huntly 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 in City of Glen Eira
• An Interim Behaviour Support Plan where urgent safety strategies are needed before a full assessment is complete

This applies whether the participant is a young child, a teenager, or an adult still living at home. The household dynamic is part of the picture either way.

Getting Started

A few people have asked what actually happens once they get in touch, so here’s the short version. First there’s a free 20-minute call, no referral needed, just a conversation about your situation. If it makes sense to go ahead, we sign a service agreement and book the initial assessment in, usually at home or at school with consent.

A full Behaviour Support Plan generally takes four to six weeks from there. If it’s urgent, especially where restrictive practices are already involved, I can usually get an Interim BSP done in about two weeks so you’re not left without any plan in the meantime. I try to keep the wait as short as possible for Glen Huntly families, same as anywhere else I work.

NDIS Funding & Early Childhood Support in Glen Huntly

City of Glen Eira falls within the NDIS Bayside Peninsula region. Behaviour Support is commonly funded under Capacity Building — Improved Daily Living. Local Area Coordination for Glen Huntly 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 Glen Huntly can also access Glen Eira 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 Glen Huntly

Families and support teams contact us from Glen Huntly for many different reasons. Common referral situations include:

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

Many families come to us because the behaviour is most visible at school. With consent, we talk directly to teachers and wellbeing staff so the same calm strategies and early warning signs are used at home and at school.

Telehealth and In-Home Support

Telehealth works well for parent coaching, support worker consultation, plan reviews, and NDIS guidance. Where observation is needed, we discuss the most appropriate setting with the family: home, school, or video-based observation.

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 Glen Huntly and across City of Glen Eira. 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