NDIS Positive Behaviour Support
Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne
Practical, trauma-informed Positive Behaviour Support for children and young people across Eastern and North Eastern Melbourne. Beni Dixon works alongside families, support coordinators, schools and care teams to understand what behaviour is communicating and turn that understanding into everyday strategies.
Make a Referral Meet Beni DixonSupport that works beyond the written plan
A Behaviour Support Plan matters only when it makes life feel more manageable at home, at school, in the community and on shift. Beni takes a respectful, strengths-based approach that is grounded in practical implementation. Her work supports children and young people with complex support needs, including aggression support and demand-avoidant/PDA-informed practice, without reducing a person to their behaviour.
Understand what is happening
Functional assessment looks at the patterns, environments, communication and unmet needs that may be influencing behaviour.
Make strategies usable
Plans are translated into clear, person-centred steps that fit the routines, relationships and realities of daily life.
Build team confidence
Families, educators and support staff receive practical guidance and coaching so support can be applied consistently and respectfully.
For Melbourne support coordinators
Behaviour Bridge works collaboratively with support coordinators, families and care teams from referral through to implementation and review. Where Positive Behaviour Support is the right fit, the process includes a functional assessment, collaborative Behaviour Support Plan development and practical coaching for the people who support the participant each day.
Plans are generally released within approximately three months of engagement, but the focus remains on implementation: a plan is far more useful when the people around a participant feel confident putting it into practice.
Meet Beni Dixon
Beni is a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner serving Eastern and North Eastern Melbourne. She brings experience across disability support, out-of-home care for young people, support work and nursing homes, along with a calm, compassionate and non-judgemental approach.
- Qualifications: Bachelor of Counselling
- Registration: NDIS Registered Core Behaviour Support Practitioner
- Professional membership: Australian Counselling Association
- Availability: Currently accepting new NDIS referrals
Areas Beni supports across Melbourne
Beni supports participants across Eastern and North Eastern Melbourne, including the local areas below. Choose your suburb for local Positive Behaviour Support information and a direct referral path.
Positive Behaviour Support services
Assessment and planning
Functional Behaviour Assessments, Interim Behaviour Support Plans and comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans developed with the participant and their support network.
Implementation and coaching
Practical support for families, educators, support workers and other stakeholders to make strategies part of everyday routines.
Review and ongoing support
Plan review, monitoring, liaison with relevant teams and restrictive-practice support where relevant and in line with NDIS requirements.
Start Positive Behaviour Support in Melbourne
If you are considering Positive Behaviour Support for a participant in Eastern or North Eastern Melbourne, Beni is available to discuss a new NDIS referral.
Submit a ReferralBehaviour Bridge is a mobile Positive Behaviour Support service. Sessions take place in the home, school, community, workplace or other suitable environments.
