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Positive Behaviour Support

The Kameleon Group offers positive behaviour support training for all ages

The ultimate goal of positive behaviour support is to increase a person’s quality of life.

We do this by using a blend of various methodologies that is as unique as the people we support. Some of these include: Positive Behaviour Support, Collaborative Problem Solving Model, Trauma Informed Care, Learning Science, Positive Practice, EDSM and Floortime to name just a few.

Our services look at quality of life measures to understand areas of the person’s life that require support to achieve choice and control of their own.

Behaviour Support For Children

Behaviour Support For Adolescents

Positive Behaviour Support For Adults

Behaviour Support For Older Adults

What is Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)?

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is an individualised and comprehensive approach that aims to increase a person’s quality of life. We support parents and carers to teach and encourage children, young people, and adults new skills, whilst they adjust the environment to meet the child or adult’s needs.

The approach makes behaviour that challenges unnecessary by removing the things that trigger the behaviour (expectations, environmental changes). It also assists children and adults with an alternative way to respond by teaching functional skills that the child or young person has not had the opportunity to develop yet.

We believe that children and young people do their best with what they have. If they can be successful in their environment, they will be. Kameleon Group will work collaboratively with the child or young person’s support team, to adjust the environment, and change or reduce the expectations whilst concurrently teaching the child new skills.

Who is Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) for?

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is for anyone with behaviours that interfere with reaching their individual goals. The positive approach can also be used to increase a person’s quality of life, regardless of age or diagnosis.

What is Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) used for?

The main goal of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is to increase a person’s quality of life by reducing behaviours that challenge and eliminating any practices that are restrictive.

Where does Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) come from?

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) emerged in the 1980s, evolving from the science of Applied Behaviour Analysis. PBS is based on ‘learning theory’, but PBS developed with a stronger focus on being person and family centred.

Learning theory suggests that how people behave in a situation depends on their previous experiences of similar situations. They learn what they can within the environment they are in. If there are challenges within their environment, it is the environment that needs to adjust.

What is the idea behind Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)?

The idea behind Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is that a person displays behaviour that challenges them as they do not have the skill to respond to what is expected or requested from the people in their environment.

Our Kameleon Group practitioners are qualified, supervised, and passionate about providing services in creative, fun ways.

We use an errorless learning approach and focus on building a positive learning history of success for every client. We work in partnership with families and key supports of our clients, knowing that any success is a team effort.

We use science to describe, understand, measure, and analyse everything we do.

Our clinical recommendations are based on science and data, not on assumptions. If you would like to know more about Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and how it could support you or your family, get in touch with us today.

Frequently Asked Questions

What age groups does the Kameleon Group work with?

From 2 to 65 years of age.

What is Applied Behaviour Analysis and How does it fit within Behaviour Support?

Applied Behaviour Analysis is a science. It provides us with scientific information on how a person interacts with their environment and the impact their interactions have. Basically it is the science of how behaviour works.

Applied Behaviour Analysis is not a ‘therapy’ or a ‘methodology’. It is a scientific, data driven approach to behaviour. This data assists our Practitioners to devise person-centred, effective behaviour support plans.

How much does it cost for the Kameleon Group to develop a support plan?

As every Kameleon Participant is an individual and is treated as an individual it is very hard to give an indication of cost to develop a support plan. The process includes includes functional assessment interviews, observations and interactions with the person and their support team, assessment of skill areas, write up of the support plan itself, development of individualised programs and creating the datasheets.

After initial assessments have been undertaken your Practitioner will be able to give an indication of the time required to develop a plan. Kameleon Group charges the current NDIS rates per hour for services.

How long will it usually take to develop a behaviour support plan?

We do our best to finalise the plan within 2-3 months (if there are no restrictive practices). This timeframe is dependent upon the availability of the person themselves and the key people in their lives. You will receive a schedule of support with more specific timeframes from your practitioner prior to the work being undertaken.

What is the Collaborative Problem Solving Model?

The Collaborative Problem Solving model (CPSM) is a methodology that works within the underlying philosophy that all children and young people do the best they can within the environment they exist in. If a child or young person can be successful, they will be.

It looks at the expectations placed on the child or young person and draws comparisons to the child’s skills. When mismatches occur, the child does not have the skill to meet the expectations, and often result in behaviours that challenge.

How does Kameleon ensure continued services are available in situations of disasters or emergencies?

Kameleon Group does not provide ‘critical’ services. However we understand that in situations of disasters or emergencies, we need to ensure services continue to be provided. Our response will include the provision of services by an alternate practitioner, or the provision of services by telehealth. We will consult with you during these times and provide options of service delivery to meet your needs.

What is the per hour charge for a practitioner?

The Kameleon Group charges the current NDIS rates per hour for services. We include travel costs and we come to you at home, at school, in the community. Further information on current NDIS pricing and the Monash Model for travel costs can be found under our Resources Heading (E-Resources) or on the NDIS website www.ndis.gov.au

What are the costs for school consultation?

If your school is interested in behaviour support to work in partnership with them, please call our office on 1300 10 10 69 to discuss our options.

Do you have a centre or will the Practitioner visit me?

Our Behaviour Support Specialists deliver home based services, at your home, workplace or other locations convenient for you.

In addition to in-person visits Kameleon Group also offers telehealth services.

How do I provide feedback or lodge a complaint?

You can provide feedback or lodge a complaint in a number of different ways. You can email our office on feedback@kameleongroup.com.au or Phone us on 1300 10 10 69. Under the contact button on the main heading, we also have a feedback form. If you wish to be anonymous, simply put this in the name field. We also regularly distribute Participant Satisfaction Surveys which also may be completed anonymously.