Behaviour Support Practitioner
Serving Mentone & City of Kingston

NDIS Behaviour Support in Mentone

Brave Mental Health provides specialist NDIS Behaviour Support to families and individuals in Mentone (3194), 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.

Good behaviour support in Mentone 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 Mentone

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 Mentone, 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 Mentone

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 Mentone:

• 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 Mentone

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

• 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 Mentone 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 Mentone

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 Mentone and City of Kingston. 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

Telehealth is a strong option for many behaviour support sessions, especially parent coaching, support worker consultation, plan reviews, and NDIS guidance. Where observation is needed, we discuss the most appropriate setting: home, school, community, 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 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