Behaviour support that shows up.
We support people with behaviours of concern and their loved ones.
Specialist Behaviour Support. Adelaide, South Australia.
Why Beacon Way exists
We live this too.
We live complex every day. This is part of our daily life, not only our work. Our son is 19, and behaviours of concern are part of that life. We know what it looks like when a behaviour support plan exists but the practitioner isn’t truly present. That’s why we started Beacon Way Therapy. That’s the standard we built Beacon Way around.
Our behaviour support work is led by Rachelle Browne — an experienced practitioner who shares our commitment to showing up. She works with complex support needs, including behaviours of concern, communication barriers and regulated restrictive practices, and collaborates with the individual, their support network and all providers throughout behaviour support services and in the development of every plan.
Rachelle is an Advanced-level NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner with a Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) from Flinders University and more than ten years across the disability sector.
Who we work with
Whoever’s in the room.
Clients
Supporting adults and young people with disability to improve quality of life, increase independence, and reduce risks to their wellbeing and safety.
We work together.
Families & guardians
The people doing the unseen work.
We work with you, not around you.
Support Coordinators
Timely communication, clear reporting, and reliable Behaviour Support services.
We keep you informed.
Allied Health Teams
Collaborating with therapists and other professionals to create a shared understanding of the person and deliver coordinated, holistic supports.
Collaboration, not parallel work.
Support Teams
Partnering with the people who provide day-to-day support to ensure ongoing support for strategies that are practical, consistent, and effective.
We keep it practical.
Advocates
We welcome advocates as valued members of the team to support decision-making, uphold rights and amplify voices.
A third voice in the room.
You’re part of every step.
- Referral
- Intake & planning
- Interim plan (if required)
- Assessment (FBA)
- Comprehensive plan
- Training & implementation
- Review & reporting
Every person is different. Timelines and steps flex to needs, risks, environments and funding.
What we do
Six parts, done properly.
With clients, families and support teams, we assess, plan, train and stay involved as plans are put into practice, wherever daily life happens: at home, at school, in supported accommodation and in the community.
Interim Behaviour Support Plan
When it’s needed, a working plan is in place quickly, with clear safety strategies while the comprehensive plan is built.
Functional Behaviour Assessment
Observations, data collection and assessments across environments that build a clearer picture of the purpose behind a person’s behaviour, and of what a good life looks like to them.
Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan
Function-based strategies, co-designed with the team. Written for the people who will actually use it, not for the file.
Training & implementation
Hands-on training for families, support staff and anyone who supports the individual. The plan only works if the team can understand and use the strategies.
Restrictive practices: focused on reduction
Ongoing monitoring and support, with a clear, staged reduction strategy for every regulated restrictive practice in use.
Plan review & reporting
Data-led reviews to make sure the plan is actually working for everyone involved, and reporting that Support Coordinators can actually use.