Behaviour Support Training & Supervision in Wollongong, NSW
Become a behaviour support practitioner, or grow your practice, from Wollongong and the Illawarra. ConnectFirst™ training and clinical supervision is 100% online, so practitioners in Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Nowra, Dapto and Bowral can study while they work.
What you need to know in New South Wales
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission assesses behaviour support practitioners nationally, but some checks and rules are set by each state and territory.
Your Working with Children Check
To work with children in New South Wales you'll need a current Working with Children Check, as well as an NDIS Worker Screening Check ↗, which you apply for through your state's worker screening unit.
Restrictive practices authorisation
If a behaviour support plan includes a regulated restrictive practice, it also needs authorisation under New South Wales's rules.
Department of Communities and Justice: Restrictive Practices Authorisation ↗
Training and supervision online
Self-paced courses, 1:1 supervision booked around your week and recorded group sessions mean you don't need to travel to a capital city to train.
Supporting practitioners across New South Wales
- Wollongong
- Shellharbour
- Kiama
- Nowra
- Dapto
- Bowral
Contractor roles from Wollongong or anywhere in NSW
Early Intervention Specialists and NDIS-suitable behaviour support practitioners: flexible, telehealth-based contractor roles at $90–$150 per hour. Your own ABN required.
See the rolesTrusted resources for practitioners in Wollongong
Official guidance and reputable organisations we recommend. Links open the source website.
- NDIS Commission: Suitability to become a behaviour support practitioner ↗What the Commission assesses
- NDIS Commission: Practitioner suitability fact sheet (PDF) ↗Relevant qualifications, updated October 2026
- New entry-level behaviour support practitioners: suitability (PDF) ↗NDIS Commission, April 2026
- NDIS Commission: Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework ↗The framework practitioners are assessed against
- PBS Capability Framework, Version 3 (PDF) ↗NDIS Commission, current version
- Rules for specialist behaviour support providers and NDIS behaviour support practitioners ↗NDIS Commission
- NDIS Practice Standards: Implementing behaviour support plans ↗NDIS Commission supplementary module
- NDIS Worker Screening Check ↗NDIS Commission
- NDIS Commission: Behaviour support and restrictive practices ↗The Commission's main page on behaviour support
- Behaviour Support and Restrictive Practices Policy (PDF) ↗NDIS Commission policy, April 2025
- NDIS (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018 ↗Federal Register of Legislation
- Regulated restrictive practices guide: Easy Read (PDF) ↗NDIS Commission
- Reportable incidents: detailed guidance (PDF) ↗NDIS Commission
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission ↗ndiscommission.gov.au
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) ↗ndis.gov.au
- Department of Communities and Justice: Restrictive Practices Authorisation ↗New South Wales restrictive practices authorisation
- Working with Children Check (NSW) ↗Official state screening website
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Behaviour support practitioner training in Wollongong: FAQs
How do I become a behaviour support practitioner in Wollongong?
Build your skills against the NDIS PBS Capability Framework, complete supervised practice and a portfolio, and apply to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission to be found suitable. ConnectFirst™'s online six-week pathway supports practitioners in Wollongong and across New South Wales through each step.
Is behaviour support practitioner training available in regional New South Wales?
Yes. Our training and supervision is online, so you can join from Wollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama, Nowra, Dapto and Bowral.
What checks do I need to work with children in New South Wales?
You'll need a Working with Children Check and an NDIS Worker Screening Check.