Behaviour Support for children

If your child is finding it hard to manage their emotions and behaviour, our Positive Behavioural Support services may be able to help.

How Aruma’s Behaviour Support can help your child

At Aruma it’s all about putting you and your family first.
Our dedicated team of practitioners will work with you learn more about why a child with a disability may be displaying behaviours of concern. Whether it be emotional outbursts, challenging or unsafe behaviours, or avoidance.
We’ll then support you with strategies on managing these behaviours.

Understanding behaviours

The first thing our team will do is pull together a detailed assessment. It’s important we get to the bottom of what your child is communicating through their actions.

This will involve us:

  • Watching and spending time with your child in different settings, like home, school, or at play.
  • Chatting to family members and other important people in your child’s life such as teachers, or pre-school staff.
  • Reviewing reports on your child from other health professionals like speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and medical practitioners.

What types of strategies can Aruma suggest?

Every child is different, with unique needs and behaviours. It’s our commitment to develop personalised strategies for you and your child.

Strategies may include:

  • Recognising and understanding key triggers
  • Communication skills and training
  • Establishing routines and structure
  • Changes to the home
  • Strategies to handle and manage emotional outbursts

Our aim is to reduce or stop the behaviour that i of concern.

Does Aruma provide Behaviour Support training?

Yes, we do!

Families, carers, and teachers may need education and training around how to understand your child and their needs, and implement the recommended strategies.

We can also provide training to small groups in the areas of:

  • Transitioning to school
  • Social skills development
  • Emotion and self-regulation skills
  • Plus more!

Does Aruma also have Behaviour Support for adults?

Yes! We have services for both children and adults.

Learn about Behaviour Support for adults.

Where does Aruma offer behaviour support services?

We provide Behaviour Support services across New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland.

Contact our team today to see how we can help!

  • Newcastle/Hunter NSW (Newcastle, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, and surrounds)
  • Central Coast NSW (Gosford, Wyong, and surrounds)
  • Western NSW (Forbes, Parkes, and surrounds)
  • Sydney NSW (Metro and surrounds)
  • Southern NSW/ACT (Illawarra, South Coast, Canberra, and surrounds)
  • South East Qld (Brisbane, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, Logan, and surrounds)
  • Northern Qld (Townsville and surrounds)
  • Melbourne Vic (Metro and surrounds)
  • Regional Vic

Funding

NDIS Participants

The NDIS funds Therapy and Clinical Supports, including Behaviour Support.

  • For children aged 0–7 years: Our team specialises in delivering the Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) approach, designed to build your child’s skills and participation in everyday activities while supporting you and your family.
  • For individuals 7+ years: We can support funding applications to help access ongoing therapy through an NDIS plan.

Let us help you unlock the right supports for your family