Behaviour Support Practitioner
Serving Hurstbridge & City of Nillumbik

NDIS Behaviour Support in Hurstbridge

Brave Mental Health provides specialist NDIS Behaviour Support to families and individuals in Hurstbridge (3099), within City of Nillumbik in Melbourne’s north-east. This well-established, family-oriented region has strong school communities and growing demand for quality NDIS behaviour support that is local, responsive, and genuinely helpful.

Hurstbridge and Melbourne’s north-east blend well-established family suburbs with growing communities. Families here can feel overlooked by NDIS services concentrated closer to the CBD. Brave Mental Health brings specialist behaviour support directly to the north-east — at home, at school, or online.

Good behaviour support in Hurstbridge should fit the person, the home, the culture of the family, and the supports already around them. We take time to understand what is happening across the week, then build strategies that parents, carers, support workers, and educators can actually use.

What Behaviour Support Looks Like in Hurstbridge

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 Hurstbridge, this might mean:

• Understanding behaviour patterns across home, school, day programs, respite, or supported accommodation
• Supporting families where behaviour is affecting sleep, sibling relationships, community access, or personal care
• Developing proactive strategies before behaviour escalates, rather than only reacting during a crisis
• Coaching carers and support workers to notice early warning signs and respond consistently
• Preparing reports and behaviour support documentation aligned with the participant’s NDIS goals

NDIS Funding in Hurstbridge

City of Nillumbik is part of the Melbourne North East 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 Hurstbridge

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

• 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 Hurstbridge 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 Hurstbridge

For children and young people in Hurstbridge, school collaboration can be the difference between a plan that sounds good and a plan that works. With consent, we help translate assessment findings into everyday classroom and playground strategies.

Telehealth and In-Home Support

Families in Hurstbridge 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 North East 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