Positive Behaviour Management

Mental Health Training | Learning Disability Training | Group Training for Support Staff | Maximum 15 Attendees

This Positive Behaviour Management course provides support staff with the knowledge they need to respond appropriately to an individuals challenging behaviour. 

The course teaches support staff how to communicate with individuals effectively, how to address any behavioural issues, and how to improve their behaviour in a more confident and constructive manner.  This course will give learners the tools needed to identify trigger points to help  defuse and de-escalate in potentially violent & aggressive situations.

Course Content

What is positive behaviour support?

• Rights of people with a disability
• Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities 2006
• Attitudes, perceptions and values
• Rights of disability support workers
• Getting to know the person: Personal background factors

Communication

• Behaviours of concern and challenging behaviours
• Functional behaviour assessment
• Mistaken and alternative interpretations of behaviour
• Behaviour recording
• STAR charts

Positive behaviour support

• Changing background factors
• Skill development strategies
• Short-term strategies
• Immediate response strategies
• General risk minimising strategies
• Maintaining self-control

Course Assessment and Certification

There will be continuous tutor assessment, there is no final examination.

Those students who complete the course and are deemed to have reached the required standard will be awarded a certificate attendance.