Behavioural & Compulsive Behaviour Support
Structured, Respectful Behavioural Support.
GoodHeart provides respectful, structured support for adults experiencing behavioural challenges, or problematic and compulsive behaviours, where our program is appropriate to the individual's assessed needs.
Overview
GoodHeart provides respectful, structured support for adults experiencing behavioural challenges, or problematic and compulsive behaviours, where our program is appropriate to the individual's assessed needs.
Support is grounded in positive behaviour support: understanding what behaviour communicates, reducing unnecessary distress and supporting safety and quality of life.
Who this may support
- Adults who require structured behavioural support strategies
- Adults with an existing behaviour support plan developed by a qualified professional
- Adults experiencing problematic or compulsive behaviours, including compulsive sexual behaviour, where this falls within GoodHeart's assessed scope and can be supported safely
- Adults transitioning from a placement that was not an appropriate fit
Support Areas
How support is structured.
Positive Behaviour Support
Proactive strategies focused on understanding behaviour and its function.
Safety Planning
Clear, individualized approaches to safety for everyone in the home.
Emotional Regulation
Support developing coping strategies and predictable routines.
Structured Environment
Consistent expectations, staffing and daily structure appropriate to assessed needs.
Professional Collaboration
Implementation alongside behaviour consultants and clinicians where involved.
Documentation & Review
Careful recording, reporting and regular review of strategies and outcomes.
The GoodHeart approach
- Behaviour is understood as communication, never as a character judgement
- Strategies are implemented as written by qualified professionals where a plan exists
- Safety of the individual, co-residents and staff is assessed before placement
- Support intensity and strategies are reviewed continuously
A day can include
- Predictable daily structure with clear expectations
- Regular check-ins with a consistent support worker
- Meaningful daytime activity and community participation
- Debrief and review following any incident, with documentation
Questions
Frequently asked
A Meaningful Life Looks Different For Everyone. Support Should Too.
GoodHeart works alongside individuals, families and community partners to create support built around the person.