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Behaviour Support Practitioner. Permanent Full Time - Cairns or Townsville

Cairns, QueenslandRemoteFull-time2026-11-08 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Assess, design, evaluate, and monitor behaviour support plans and interventions for clients with disabilities to reduce restrictive practices and improve quality of life.

Role type

Behaviour Support Practitioner (Clinical IC)

Builds

Behaviour support plans, risk and safety plans, and training programs for staff and families

Domain

Disability support / Allied health

Required skills

Behaviour support plan design, risk assessment, data collection and analysis, positive behaviour interventions, training delivery, stakeholder collaboration, NDIS regulatory compliance, culturally sensitive practice

Preferred skills

Proficient level NDIS Commission Registered Behaviour Support Practitioner, experience with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Technologies

NDIS Commission Capability Framework, NDIA terms of business, State Based Restrictive Practice Authorisation systems

Responsibilities

Complete assessments of risk and behaviours of concern; Design, deliver and monitor interventions; Provide training to staff, teachers, parents and stakeholders; Collaborate with families and allied health professionals; Ensure compliance with NDIS Quality and Safeguarding requirements

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC