Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcome
- Identify behaviours of concern that are likely to put the person or others at risk of harm
- Define and document behaviours of concern using objective, observable and measurable terms that all people supporting the person can understand
- Identify the behaviours of concern using a functional or observational behaviour assessment
- Identify and assess the environmental and lifestyle context of behaviours of concern
- Identify and assess the personal characteristics, physical and mental health, past experiences, skills and limitations, and interpersonal relationships that might contribute to behaviours of concern
- Identify the type, frequency and triggers of behaviours of concern
- Facilitate the ongoing involvement of others in the observation and recording of behaviours of concern and the assessment and planning processes
- Develop positive behaviour support responses using a person-centred approach
- Ensure that the person’s preferences for including their carer and/or family and/or relevant others in the ongoing development of supports are taken into account
- Demonstrate a strengths and evidence-based, best practice approach that reflects and respects the rights, personal choices, needs, abilities and goals of the person
- Develop supports that are based on accurate records, observations and consultation with all who will use them, including the person, to accommodate lifestyle preferences
- Develop interventions and supports that safeguard the person from increased risk of being exploited, abused, or exposed to inappropriate constraints or unlawful treatment
- Identify proactive and positive supports to promote behavioural change, including changes to the environment and communication strategies
- Identify the timeframes and goals of the plan, how success will be measured, and how it will be monitored and reviewed
- Identify changes to work practices that may be implemented to reduce the behaviours of concern
- Identify interventions for critical or adverse situations and reactive responses to reduce the risk of harm to the person or others in accordance with organisation, legal and ethical requirements
- Identify the appropriate supports for the person and workers after a behaviour of concern has occurred
- Identify staffing issues and how they will be addressed
- Ensure the necessary consents and approvals are documented prior to implementation of the plan
- Monitor and review the person’s individual behaviour support plan
- Monitor the person’s individual behaviour support plan in consultation with the person and internal and external support providers and/or groups
- Monitor the implementation of the plan to measure improvements to the person’s quality of life and reductions in the risk of harm to the person and others
- Measure and report on the number of adverse or critical events of behaviours of concern to determine the effectiveness of the behaviour support plan
- Coordinate informal or formal debriefing process for relevant workers when critical incidents occur in accordance with organisation policies and procedures
- Implement changes to the behaviour support plan consistent with evidence collected and in consultation with the person, support providers and other relevant professionals
- 3.6 Comply with the organisation's reporting and documentation requirements
- Communicate individualised behaviour support plan revisions with all of the people who are providing support
- Monitor and review the person’s individual behaviour support plan
- Monitor the person’s individual behaviour support plan in consultation with the person and internal and external support providers and/or groups
- Monitor the implementation of the plan to measure improvements to the person’s quality of life and reductions in the risk of harm to the person and others
- Measure and report on the number of adverse or critical events of behaviours of concern to determine the effectiveness of the behaviour support plan
- Coordinate informal or formal debriefing process for relevant workers when critical incidents occur in accordance with organisation policies and procedures
- Implement changes to the behaviour support plan consistent with evidence collected and in consultation with the person, support providers and other relevant professionals
- Comply with the organisation's reporting and documentation requirements
- Communicate individualised behaviour support plan revisions with all of the people who are providing support