Service Description

Essential skills, real cases, tools you’ll use the same day. With Dr Lee Cubis, Clinical Psychologist and Specialist Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner Ready to build confident, Core-level PBS capability? This small-group program is designed for brand-new practitioners and current Core practitioners who want dynamic, practical learning tightly aligned to the PBS Capability Framework (Core). What you’ll get • Pre-session materials each week (short primers, case packs, templates) so you arrive ready to apply. • 4 × live 90-minute sessions that are interactive, case-based and relevant to real practice (formulation labs, “hot seat” supervision, rapid restrictive practice drills). • Practical tools you can use immediately: step-by-step guides for functional assessment, values and goal setting, PBS planning and implementation. • CPD support: 6 hours of active CPD, plus concise summaries for your CPD log. • Certificate of Completion confirming the content covered and mapping it to the Core domains of the PBS Capability Framework. • Small cohort (max 9) for tailored feedback and peer learning. How it aligns to the PBS Capability Framework (Core) • Interim Response: risk triage, safety-first language, rapid de-escalation checklists. • Functional Assessment: data you actually need, efficient informant interviewing, hypothesis building. • Planning: translating function into goals, supports, and proactive strategies that improve quality of life and reduce the need for restrictive practices. • Implementation: role-clarity tools, staff-friendly instructions, coaching and fidelity supports in real services. • Know it Works: simple progress measures, visualising change, closing the loop with teams and families. • Reduce & Eliminate Restrictive Practice: identifying RRPs,, consent/documentation essentials, responsive strategies and crisis management.. • CPD & Supervision: building your portfolio, using supervision intentionally, next steps toward sustained Core capability. Sessions are competency-focused and scenario-driven. Expect to practise, get feedback, and leave with resources you can put to work the same day. Who it’s for Perfect for New Entry-Level and Core practitioners across disability and health, including: Allied health professionals, Psychologists, PBS Practitioners, Nurses, and senior support staff involved in PBS.