Behaviour Support Practitioner
Serving Upper Ferntree Gully & City of Knox

NDIS Behaviour Support in Upper Ferntree Gully

Brave Mental Health provides specialist NDIS Behaviour Support to families and individuals in Upper Ferntree Gully (3156), within the City of Knox area of Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. The eastern suburbs are home to large and diverse communities of NDIS participants — from young children with autism attending local schools to adults with intellectual disability seeking more independence.

Upper Ferntree Gully is part of one of Melbourne’s most family-oriented regions, with a large Chinese, South Asian, and Korean community alongside long-established Melbourne families. Behaviour support in the eastern suburbs means understanding the unique pressures around schooling, bilingual households, and community expectations.

Good behaviour support in Upper Ferntree Gully 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 Upper Ferntree Gully

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 Upper Ferntree Gully, 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 Upper Ferntree Gully

City of Knox is part of the Melbourne East NDIS region. Behaviour Support funding commonly falls under Capacity Building — Improved Daily Living. Your LAC can help navigate your first plan if needed. 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 Upper Ferntree Gully

Brave Mental Health works with individuals across the lifespan in Upper Ferntree Gully and the surrounding City of Knox 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 Upper Ferntree Gully 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 Upper Ferntree Gully

Behaviour rarely happens in only one setting. We can work with families, schools, day programs, support coordinators, and support workers across Upper Ferntree Gully so everyone understands the plan and uses the same proactive strategies.

Telehealth and In-Home Support

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