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Full-time
2-5

Behaviour Support Practitioner

1/23/2026

The Behaviour Support Practitioner will assist NDIS participants and their families in identifying needs through assessment and person-centred planning. They will evaluate, develop, and deliver evidence-based support plans while advocating for best practices.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Ability Action Australia is an approved provider of NDIS registered therapeutic, positive behaviour and employment supports across Australia. Our dedicated team of clinicians provide a broad range of fast and tailored assessment and therapy services to improve people’s capabilities and support them achieving their goals. Our purpose is to provide ease of access, reliable health and wellbeing services that enable NDIS participants to get more out of life today. Ability Action Australia is part of MedHealth. MedHealth supports thousands of people every year to achieve better life and health outcomes through a unique combination of strengths, capabilities and resources which span employment, medical opinion, advisory, rehabilitation and return to work services. Delivering localised expertise in more than 300 locations across Australia, we are wherever our customer need us most, when they need us.
About the Role

Company Description

We are a national NDIS provider, delivering Allied Health support in over 300 locations across Australia to thousands of participants in the community with Occupational & Speech Therapy, Behaviour Support, Psychology, Exercise Physiology & Physiotherapy services. #AAA

Job Description

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of people with disability? Do you want to be part of a company that champions professional growth, values-driven work, and a supportive team culture?

Ability Action Australia is growing — and we’re looking for our next Behaviour Support Practitioner (BSP) to join our incredible team.

Whether you're an experienced BSP or come from a strong background in the disability sector, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities will include:

  • Assisting NDIS participants, along with their families and/or carers, to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planning
  • Evaluating, developing and delivering evidence-based support plans within a complex support space
  • Developing meaningful goals and practical strategies utilising a positive behaviour support framework, and with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices, in the home and community
  • Ensuring individual plans reflect our NDIS participants' goals, passions and strengths, as well as ensuring they get more out of life
  • Building the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support participants in their lives - family, carers, friends, etc
  • Acting as an advocate and role model for best practice
  • Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

As you support many, we support you.

We offer you:

  • Benefits – Professional Development allowance, staff referral scheme, Fitness Passport… just to name a few
  • Flexibility – You can select the hours and days - full-time or part-time - that work best for you as an individual
  • Excellent remuneration – Industry leading salary + kilometre reimbursement + laptop + smartphone + Performance with Purpose Reward and Recognition Program + salary packaging options
  • Work-life balance – Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community plus the support of office and clinic hours
  • Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth
  • Passionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to NDIS participants

Qualifications

To be considered suitable you will have:

  • Extensive experience working within the NDIS framework and supporting individuals with disabilities and challenging behaviours
  • Qualified Behaviour Support Practitioners or professionals with extensive experience in the disability or mental health sector
  • Passion for supporting individuals with complex needs and challenging behaviours
  • Commitment to person-centred practice and reducing restrictive interventions
  • Strong report writing skills and the ability to translate assessment findings into clear, actionable plans
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills to balance a dynamic caseload

Additional Information

 

 

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.
 

  • State: QLD
  • Job Status: Full Time
  • Key Skills
    Behaviour SupportPerson-Centred PlanningAssessmentSupport PlansPositive Behaviour SupportAdvocacyMultidisciplinary TeamworkTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsReport WritingDisability SupportChallenging BehavioursProfessional DevelopmentCommunicationCollaborationGoal Setting
    Categories
    HealthcareSocial Services
    Benefits
    Professional Development AllowanceStaff Referral SchemeFitness Passport
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