Behaviour Support Practitioner
Serving Maddingley & Moorabool Shire

NDIS Behaviour Support in Maddingley

Brave Mental Health provides specialist NDIS Behaviour Support to families and individuals in Maddingley (3340), within Moorabool Shire 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 Maddingley and across Moorabool Shire, 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.

Maddingley families often tell us they want someone who can explain the NDIS plainly, respond quickly, and respect the person behind the behaviour. That is the centre of our work: practical support that protects dignity while reducing risk and distress.

What Behaviour Support Looks Like in Maddingley

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 Maddingley, this might mean:

• Assessment for behaviour linked to communication needs, sensory distress, trauma, anxiety, or unmet health needs
• Practical home strategies for families who feel they are constantly walking on eggshells
• Positive Behaviour Support approaches that focus on quality of life, skill-building, and safety
• Collaborative planning with support coordinators, therapists, educators, and informal supports
• Plain-language recommendations that are easier for busy families and teams to follow

NDIS Funding in Maddingley

Moorabool Shire 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 Maddingley

Our behaviour support work in Maddingley 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 Maddingley 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 Maddingley

Many families come to us because the behaviour is most visible at school. With consent, we collaborate with teachers, wellbeing staff, education support staff, and allied health teams across Maddingley and Moorabool Shire. The aim is consistency: the same calm strategies, the same early warning signs, and the same plan across home and school.

Telehealth and In-Home Support

Families in Maddingley 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