Behaviour Intervention Services
The Behaviour Intervention Support Team (BIST) provides services for people who demonstrate challenging behaviour. Challenging behaviour is behaviour that places the person or others at risk, and/or reduces the person's access to environments, activities or experiences. This can include aggressive, self-injurious, anti-social or dangerous behaviours.
BIST interventions focus on training, strategies and support to family and carers, so they can assist a person demonstrating challenging behaviour to learn more appropriate skills and to be involved in more appropriate activities. BIST is committed to the use of non-aversive techniques that promote positive skills development.
Who can get assistance
Assistance may be available to:
- People that meet the criteria as under the Disability Act 2006. This Act is available from the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website (External link).
- Family members of people with disabilities
- Carers of people with disabilities
- Support providers.
How to get assistance
Contact your regional Disability Intake and Response Service to find out more information and how to apply.