Behaviour.Intervention.Service

The Behaviour Intervention Service (BIS) is a specialist service provided by Aspect for families, carers, schools and non-Government agencies who support children and adolescents with a disability, who have an emerging or current challenging behaviour. The program is funded through the Ageing Disability and Home Care (ADHC); however, a small registration fee is required for all BIS services.

To access BIS services, the client must:

1. Be aged 0 to 18 years

2. Have a diagnosed disability including autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, developmental delay, acquired brain injury and chromosomal or syndromic conditions.

3. Present with challenging behaviour which:

may result in exclusion from typical school, home and/or community settings
requires multi-element assessment and intervention supports
often results in reduced quality of life for the person and his/her family
often impedes social relationships and learning

4. Reside in following area:

Penrith Local Government Area
Blue Mountains Local Government Area
Hawkesbury Local Government Area
Blacktown suburbs of Bidwill, Blackett, Dharruk, Eastern Creek, Emerton, Hassall Grove, Shanes Park, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Marsden Park, Minchinbury, Mt Druitt, Oakhurst, Plumpton, Glendenning, Riverstone, Rooty Hill, Rouse Hill, Schofields, Shalvey, St Marys, Tregear, Vineyard, Whalan and Willmot of the Nepean LGA

BIS features specialist support services that:

Provide training, advice, behavioural assessment and/or intervention for individuals, families, carers, school staff, and non-Government service providers
Focus on an individual with challenging behaviour to support their living and care arrangements
Ensures a holistic approach to identifying and addressing key individual factors that may precipitate challenging or negative behaviour
Ensures flexibility in the type and range of intervention services

BIS services include:

Referral to other service providers if required
Assessment of a person's behavioural profile
Behaviour intervention and social skills training
Family support and advice
Training and information related to positive behaviour support
Service co-ordination and planning
Behaviour Workshops behaviour support training for parents/carers and professionals

Click here for more information on how the service works

Referral for BIS must be made by a family member or carer on the referral form, which can be downloaded in PDF format below:

Click here for the BIS Referral Form

Please note that the Behaviour Intervention Service team has moved to Ryde. To ensure a response to your referral as soon as possible, please send your forms to the address listed below.

Contact the Behaviour Intervention Service:

Phone:     02 8878 1801
Fax:         02 9807 2611
Address: Suite 2, Macquarie House
                32 Church Street
                Ryde NSW 2112

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