Expert Behaviour Support Practitioners in Sydney & NSW Regions
The Centre for Positive Behaviour Support (CPBS) expert behaviour support across Sydney, Gosford, Newcastle region, and Coffs Harbour offers comprehensive services rooted in our advanced Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) model.
Are you searching for experienced behaviour support practitioners in Sydney & NSW Regions ? Our Positive Behaviour Support across Sydney, Gosford, Newcastle region, and Coffs Harbour-based team is dedicated to empowering people with disability and their families, providing the essential tools to help individuals lead their best lives. We'll work closely with you to implement and foster positive behaviour change. Our behaviour support practitioners are highly skilled professionals, specialising in Positive Behaviour Support Sydney & NSW region (Gosford, Newcastle, and Coffs Harbour) Team. They undergo rigorous training through our own MEBS Academy, ensuring they are equipped with the latest evidence-based strategies. We specialise in working with individuals who exhibit behaviours of concern, developing tailored interventions to promote positive change. We understand that these behaviours can manifest in diverse ways.
How Our Behaviour Support Practitioners’ Model Works
When you engage with our behaviour support practitioners in Sydney & NSW Regions (Gosford, Newcastle, and Coffs Harbour), the process is collaborative and structured, typically involving these key steps:
1. Initial Assessment
A practitioner will visit the individual needing support to conduct a thorough assessment of their behaviours. This involves direct communication with the participant and gathering valuable insights from those who spend the most time with them.
2. Positive Behaviour Support Plan Development
Following the assessment report, a positive behaviour support plan is created. This plan provides clear, practical guidance on how to best support and manage the behaviours, focusing on building new skills and meeting needs.
Transforming Lives with Positive Behaviour Support
Positive Behaviour Support at The Centre for Positive Behaviour Support Sydney & NSW Region Team is about transforming quality of life. We focus on building new support strategies, developing essential skills, and fostering positive behaviours to meet individual needs and goals. We build a personalised plan with you and your support team, ensuring a true partnership.
This plan is grounded in a deep understanding of:
- Your existing routines, values, social connections, and personal strengths.
- Any current behaviours that are challenging for you.
- Your needs and finding new ways to meet those needs that don't require challenging behaviour.
- The positive behaviours and skills you aim to develop to achieve the goals that truly matter to you.
Sydney - Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner
Maureen is a Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner with over 10 years of dedicated experience in the field. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Anthropology, a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology, and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). With a foundation in early intervention, Maureen has supported individuals and their teams across the lifespan—in homes, schools, early intervention clinics, and community settings. Her practice is grounded in empathy, integrity, and a strong commitment to holistic, individualised care. She adopts a relational and inclusive approach, actively collaborating with families, educators, and external agencies to build unified, strengths-based frameworks that support skill development and wellbeing. Throughout her career, Maureen has held a range of leadership and supervisory roles, providing clinical oversight, mentoring practitioners, and developing tailored support plans. Her work is guided by ethical, evidence-based practices, ensuring high-quality, impactful outcomes for the individuals she supports. Most recently, Maureen has expanded her professional scope by joining Monash University as a sessional associate in the Master of ABA program. She has contributed to teaching courses in performance management, supervision, and instructional design—motivated by a passion for shaping and inspiring the next generation of behaviour support clinicians.
Coffs Harbour - Behaviour Support Practitioner
Ryan is a Behaviour Support Practitioner based in Coffs Harbour, with a background in psychology and neuroscience. He takes a person-centred approach and enjoys developing supports through meeting a person’s goals and communication with family and community supports. Ryan started working at CPBS in 2024 and has previous experience with foster care, mental health, counselling and therapeutic horticulture. When not at work he can be found hiking, at the beach or trying to grow a kiwi.
Gosford up to Newcastle Region - Behaviour Support Practitioner
Denise joined CPBS in 2025. She is based in the Gosford to Newcastle region, bringing a unique blend of educational expertise, art therapy, and counselling training to her role in Positive Behaviour Support. With a strong foundation in Behaviour Analysis, Denise thrives on collaboration—working closely with teams to design nurturing, empowering environments that promote positive change. Her passion lies in enhancing participants’ wellbeing and quality of life through compassionate, non-aversive approaches. Deeply dedicated and endlessly enthusiastic, she is driven by a single mission: helping every participant she supports reach their fullest potential.
Coffs Harbour - Behaviour Support Practitioner
Darren is based in Coffs Harbour, joined CPBS in October 2024. He has a strong interest in working with families who support their children to remain at home, as well as with adults living in supported accommodation. Darren’s work focuses on helping those who provide care to better understand the individuals they support as whole people not just through their behaviours. He draws on a wide range of information gathered through assessments to develop a holistic understanding and approach, exploring each person’s strengths as a way to address their challenges. With over 18 years of experience in the support industry, Darren began his career as a support worker, later becoming a manager of NDIS services before transitioning into Behaviour Support. His practical, frontline experience gives him a unique perspective on the pressures and demands of a carer’s role—both personal and professional. This insight shapes the way he develops behaviour support plans, trains support teams, and considers interventions, ensuring they are realistic and achievable.
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The Centre for Positive Behaviour Support is seeking passionate Behaviour Support Practitioners to join our Sydney & NSW Regions team .
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