Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) in Mansfield, VIC
What Is Positive Behaviour Support?
Positive Behaviour Support is a respectful and personalised approach to understanding and responding to behaviours of concern. Rather than using punishment or rigid consequences, we focus on identifying the reasons behind an adult or child’s actions and then teaching new skills to meet those needs in safer, more appropriate ways.
We understand that challenging behaviour is often a form of communication — a signal that something is too hard, too confusing, or too overwhelming. Positive Behaviour Support works by replacing those behaviours with helpful alternatives, while improving emotional wellbeing and family dynamics.
How is Positive Behaviour Support Different from Behaviour Therapy?
While behaviour therapy often focuses on structured reinforcement and skill-building, Positive Behaviour Support takes a broader, more holistic view. We consider the child's emotional needs, environment, developmental stage, and overall wellbeing — not just the behaviour itself.
At our Mansfield, VIC practice, we blend elements of behaviour therapy with child-centred support to create practical, compassionate behaviour strategies that work in real life.
Who Positive Behaviour Support Helps
Our Positive Behaviour Support services help families in Mansfield, VIC and surrounding areas who are navigating behaviours of concern and emotional challenges at home or school.
We work with children and teens who:
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Experience frequent meltdowns, emotional outbursts, or shutdowns
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Show aggressive behaviours such as hitting, biting, or throwing
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Struggle with transitions, flexibility, or managing frustration
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Avoid tasks, withdraw, or find social situations overwhelming
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Need support developing self-regulation and coping skills
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Would benefit from personalised behaviour strategies that go beyond generic advice
Whether your child has a formal diagnosis or you're simply concerned about their behaviour, we provide respectful, neurodiversity-affirming support tailored to your family’s needs. We understand that behaviours of concern often arise when a child is doing the best they can with the tools they have. Our goal is to build those tools through evidence-informed approaches like Positive Behaviour Support and behaviour therapy — always with compassion at the core.
If you’re unsure where to start, we also offer child counselling, teen counselling and assessments to help you understand your child’s needs and next steps.
What Are Behaviours of Concern?
Behaviours of concern are actions that are distressing, unsafe, or disruptive for the child or the people around them. These behaviours often signal that a child is overwhelmed, misunderstood, or struggling to communicate their needs in a more helpful way.
It’s important to understand that behaviours of concern are not “bad behaviour”. They are often a child’s best attempt to cope with stress, confusion, anxiety, sensory overload, or unmet needs.
Examples of behaviours of concern might include:
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Frequent emotional outbursts or meltdowns
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Aggression towards others (hitting, biting, kicking)
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Self-harming behaviours (head banging, scratching)
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Property damage or throwing objects
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Running away or refusing to engage in daily tasks
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Withdrawal, shutdowns, or intense distress in certain settings
Why Rural Families and Mansfield Choose Us for Positive Behaviour Support
We offer a person-centred, judgment-free approach tailored to each child — including those with disabilities, autism, ADHD, and other neurodivergent profiles. Our strategies are realistic, respectful, and designed to work in everyday family life.
With extensive experience supporting and advocating for children across home, school, and community settings, we understand the pressures families face and how to navigate them. Whether your child is struggling with behaviour at school, emotional outbursts at home, or social challenges with peers, we help uncover what’s really going on and what will help.
Our support bridges the gap between expectations and what your child truly needs to feel safe, seen, and successful — in any environment. Parents are included every step of the way through clear, open communication, and children are welcomed into a calm, caring space where they can be themselves.
Real Story: Tilly’s Progress With Behaviour Support
"We used to walk on eggshells. Tilly didn’t know how to cope with frustration and would lash out. Now, with support, she knows how to ask for help before it gets too much. We understand her better, and she feels understood too."
– Sophie, parent of Tilly, Mansfield –
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