Behaviour Support Practitioner
Serving Tottenham & City of Maribyrnong

NDIS Behaviour Support in Tottenham

Brave Mental Health provides specialist Behaviour Support in Tottenham (3012), within the City of Maribyrnong area of Melbourne’s inner west. The inner west is one of Melbourne’s most diverse and dynamic communities, and behaviour support here means understanding not just the NDIS, but the cultural, social, and community context your family lives in.

Tottenham and the broader inner-west includes large South Asian, Vietnamese, Pacific Islander, and East African communities. Cross-cultural experience is a genuine asset here — good behaviour support works within a family’s cultural framework, not around it.

Every suburb has a different rhythm. In Tottenham, families may be balancing school communication, therapy appointments, support worker rosters, transport, work, and the quiet emotional load of trying to keep everyone safe. Our role is to make behaviour support feel usable in real life, not just correct on paper.

What Behaviour Support Looks Like in Tottenham

Behaviour support begins with curiosity. We look at communication, sensory needs, health, routines, relationships, trauma history, skill gaps, and environmental triggers, then turn that understanding into a practical Behaviour Support Plan.

For a family in Tottenham, this might mean:

• Mapping the triggers behind aggression, property damage, running away, shutdowns, or refusal
• Building replacement skills such as requesting a break, using visuals, tolerating change, or communicating pain
• Creating simple scripts and routines for mornings, transitions, community outings, and personal care
• Helping schools and families use the same proactive strategies, language, and escalation steps
• Reviewing what is working over time and adjusting the plan as the participant grows or circumstances change

NDIS Funding in Tottenham

City of Maribyrnong is in the Melbourne West NDIS planning region. Behaviour Support funding usually falls 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 Tottenham

Brave Mental Health works with individuals across the lifespan in Tottenham and the surrounding City of Maribyrnong 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 Tottenham 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 Tottenham

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 Tottenham and City of Maribyrnong. 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

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