Practical resources for everyday support
Clear, practical tools and guides for participants, families, support teams and professionals.
Resources designed to be useful
Our resources are designed to make Behaviour Support information easier to understand and apply in everyday life.
Some explain particular support profiles or approaches, while others are practical tools that can be used with participants and support teams.
Featured resources
Explore practical guides and tools developed to support understanding, communication and person-centred practice.
Understanding demand-related distress and avoidance
A practical, evidence-informed guide to what is often called the PDA profile.
Equine-Assisted Therapy for Autistic Children
An evidence-informed guide to equine-assisted therapy, including current research, safety, provider selection and NDIS funding considerations.
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CREST Check-In: Carer Resilience and Strain Tool
A practical check-in for parents and carers of autistic children to explore strain, wellbeing, strengths and support needs, and guide a shared conversation about next steps.
Gut health and behaviours of concern in autistic children
An evidence-informed guide exploring how gastrointestinal discomfort may contribute to distress or behaviour, with practical guidance for screening, referral, functional assessment and tracking — and clear advice on what current gut-microbiome research does and does not support.
Positive Behaviour Support and Applied Behaviour Analysis
An evidence-informed guide exploring how Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) relate, where they share common foundations, and where their emphasis and application differ. Designed for allied health professionals, Behaviour Support Practitioners and other NDIS professionals working collaboratively around the person.
Mindfulness, Behaviour Support and Carer Wellbeing
An evidence-informed guide to how mindfulness-based approaches may support calmer responding, carer wellbeing and the implementation of Positive Behaviour Support. It includes practical strategies for carers and support workers, guidance for allied health and Behaviour Support Practitioners, and a clear overview of what the current evidence supports — and where its limits remain.
Understanding demand-related distress and avoidance
A practical, evidence-informed guide to what is often called the PDA profile.
Equine-Assisted Therapy for Autistic Children
An evidence-informed guide to equine-assisted therapy, including current research, safety, provider selection and NDIS funding considerations.
Resources for different people
Positive Behaviour Support is strongest when the person and the people around them are working toward a shared understanding.
Participants and families
Plain-English information and practical tools that support understanding, communication and everyday life..
Support teams
Resources that help translate Behaviour Support strategies into consistent everyday practice.
Professionals
Practical information to support referral, collaboration and shared understanding.
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