Behaviour Support Specialist

Behaviour Support Specialists are community-based professionals who develop and implement behaviour support plans for individuals with a disability or children with significant behavioural issues. They work for NGOs, charities, and government agencies and are also known as PBS practitioners.

As a Behaviour Support Specialist you could be observing and evaluating a client’s behaviour, developing a treatment strategy that seeks to reduce challenging behaviour and improve the client’s quality of life, meeting with a client’s carer and family members to discuss how they can provide holistic support, reviewing data on the client’s progress, or providing guidance to teachers and allied health professionals during treatment.

To succeed in this occupation you’ll need a well-developed sense of empathy, excellent interpersonal skills, and the willingness to travel to client houses, schools, and residential facilities.

Future demand High
Average yearly income $99,996
Skill level Unknown

How do I become a behaviour support specialist?

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Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Neuroscience)

Blended, On Campus
12 months
$7,950 - $9,120
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education

Online
12 months
$0 - $2,216
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
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