Course Learning Outcomes

By completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Explain the purpose of a behaviour support plan and how it can support a participant’s quality of life, rights and individual goals.
2. Identify their responsibilities when supporting a participant in line with their behaviour support plan.
3. Locate and follow the plan’s personalised prevention, skill-building and response strategies.
4. Apply positive, person-centred and trauma-informed approaches when providing support.
5. Recognise possible triggers, early signs of distress and changes in a participant’s needs, and respond appropriately.
6. Communicate respectfully with the participant and relevant members of their support team.
7. Record and report observations, incidents and outcomes accurately, following workplace procedures.
8. Contribute relevant information to support ongoing monitoring and review of the plan.
9. Recognise when a strategy is unclear, ineffective or outside their role, and seek guidance from a supervisor or relevant practitioner.

Important Course Disclaimer

This eLearning course provides theoretical learning content. It does not, by itself, authorise a learner to assist with participant escalation and de-escalation strategies. Learners must also complete:

• Practical training
• Workplace-based assessment
• Competency assessment
• Any required medication-specific training
• Organisational induction and policy training
• State or territory requirements
• Supervised practice, where applicable