Behaviour Support Practitioner Internship
Start your career in positive behaviour support without starting from scratch. Our internship gives selected applicants free training, 1:1 and group clinical supervision and portfolio guidance, with a pathway to flexible contractor work at an expected $90–$150 per hour once you're found suitable by the NDIS Commission.
Expected $90–$150 per hour once you're found suitable
Once the NDIS Commission finds you suitable as a Behaviour Support Practitioner, contractor roles with ConnectFirst™ are expected to pay $90 to $150 per hour, depending on your practitioner level, experience and contracted arrangements. You'll need your own ABN and insurance. While you train, you can keep your current job, or work with us in a paid Allied Health Assistant role.
Keep your job, or work with us while we train you
Option 1: Stay in your current job and train
Keep your current role and income while you complete the training, supervision and portfolio around your week. The coursework is self-paced, 1:1 supervision is booked to suit you, and group sessions are recorded.
Option 2: Work with us as an Allied Health Assistant while we train you
Join ConnectFirst™ in a paid Allied Health Assistant role, supporting our practitioners and families while you train. You gain hands-on, supervised experience in positive behaviour support from day one. Pay is confirmed in your employment agreement and depends on your experience.
Work that fits your life
- Choose your hours as a contractor, and build a caseload that suits you
- Telehealth and in-person work, so you can live where you love
- Self-paced online training and recorded group sessions
- 1:1 supervision booked around your week
- No need to relocate to a capital city
- Ongoing clinical supervision and a supportive professional community
We're looking for interns across North West WA
Families in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne need more local behaviour support practitioners. If you live in or near these towns, or want to work there, we'd love to hear from you.
Broome · Karratha · Port Hedland · Carnarvon · Onslow · Newman · Tom Price · Derby · Kununurra · Fitzroy Crossing · Halls Creek · Exmouth
Everything you need to become a Behaviour Support Practitioner
- The Six-Week BSP Intensive, at no cost for selected interns
- 6 hours of 1:1 clinical supervision with a Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner
- 6 hours of live group supervision with other developing practitioners
- Portfolio guidance against the NDIS PBS Capability Framework
- Supervisor endorsement for your NDIS suitability application, guaranteed when you complete the training and supervision requirements
- Free access to our monthly Community of Practice
- Ongoing supervision and professional development once you start practising
- A pathway to contractor work with ConnectFirst™, subject to suitability and demand
From application to practising BSP
- Check if you qualifyAnswer our two-minute eligibility questions for the Internship Pathway.
- ApplyFill out the application form. It only takes a few minutes.
- Qualifying call backIf you have the suitable qualifications and experience, we'll call you to talk it through.
- ShortlistingSelected applicants are offered an internship and agree to work with ConnectFirst™ once found suitable.
- Train and build your portfolioComplete the Six-Week Intensive and supervision, in your current job or as an Allied Health Assistant with us.
- Apply to the NDIS CommissionSubmit your suitability application with your supervisor's endorsement.
- Start practisingOnce you're found suitable, move into flexible contractor work at an expected $90–$150 per hour.
Relevant qualifications: what the NDIS Commission accepts
The NDIS Commission considers a relevant qualification to be a bachelor degree (Australian Qualifications Framework Level 7) or higher in a relevant field, including:
- Positive Behaviour Support
- Developmental education
- Education
- Psychology
- Psychological science
- Occupational therapy
- Speech pathology
- Nursing
- Social work
- Behavioural science
- Applied Behavioural Analysis
The NDIS Commission may also consider other qualifications where they demonstrate alignment with the knowledge, skills and capabilities outlined in the PBS Capability Framework.
What to know before you apply
- A training pathway, not an unpaid work placement.
- Training and supervision are provided at no cost for suitable applicants who commit to working with ConnectFirst™.
- It doesn't guarantee work, income or NDIS suitability. NDIS suitability is decided by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
- Applicants must meet ConnectFirst™ eligibility and values requirements.
Endorsement is guaranteed when you complete the training and supervision requirements. Completion of this course does not automatically make a person suitable to practise as an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner. NDIS suitability decisions are made by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. ConnectFirst™ provides training, supervision and portfolio guidance to support genuine capability development.
BSP Internship: your questions answered
How much will I earn?
Once you're found suitable by the NDIS Commission, contractor Behaviour Support Practitioner roles with ConnectFirst™ are expected to pay $90 to $150 per hour, depending on your level, experience and contracted arrangements. While you train, you can keep your current job or work with us in a paid Allied Health Assistant role.
Is the internship paid?
The internship itself is a training pathway: the training and supervision are free for selected interns. It's not an unpaid work placement. If you choose to work with us as an Allied Health Assistant while you train, that role is paid.
What does an Allied Health Assistant do?
You'll support our practitioners and the families we work with, for example by helping put behaviour support strategies into practice and gathering information, under supervision. It's a paid way to build hands-on experience while you train.
Can I stay in my current job?
Yes. Many interns keep their current job and income while they train. The coursework is self-paced, 1:1 supervision is booked around your week and group sessions are recorded.
Where are you recruiting?
We're looking for interns across North West WA, including Broome, Karratha, Port Hedland, Exmouth, Carnarvon, Onslow, Newman, Tom Price, Derby, Kununurra, Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek. Our training and supervision is online, so applicants elsewhere in Australia are welcome too.
Do I need to relocate?
No. Training and supervision are online, and our roles include telehealth and in-person work, so you can stay where you live.
Who can apply?
Professionals with a relevant qualification: the NDIS Commission considers a bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) or higher in a relevant field such as education, psychology, occupational therapy, speech pathology, nursing, social work or behavioural science, and may consider other qualifications that align with the PBS Capability Framework. Experience working with people with disability is important too.
How much time will it take?
The Six-Week Intensive is designed to fit around work and family, with self-paced coursework, 1:1 supervision booked to suit you and recorded group sessions.
What do I commit to?
Selected interns commit to working with ConnectFirst™ once they're found suitable. We'll talk through what that involves on your qualifying call back, before you start.
Is a job guaranteed?
No. We can't guarantee work or income, and NDIS suitability is decided by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. What we do guarantee is supervisor endorsement for your application when you complete the training and supervision requirements, and contractor opportunities are offered subject to suitability and demand.
What if I'm not offered an internship?
You can still enrol in the Six-Week Intensive and supervision as a paying participant.
What checks do I need?
An NDIS Worker Screening Check and a Working with Children (or vulnerable people) check. For contractor roles you'll also need your own ABN and insurance.
Ready to start your BSP career?
Check if you qualify in two minutes. If you have the suitable qualifications and experience, we'll be in touch to organise a qualifying call back.