Positive Behaviour Support Training Australia
Practical, online positive behaviour support (PBS) training for people entering behaviour support and practitioners at every level, aligned with the NDIS PBS Capability Framework and backed by clinical supervision. Join from anywhere in Australia.
Positive behaviour support training for every stage
Whether you're starting out or already practising, choose the PBS training that fits where you are now.
Six-Week BSP Intensive
For people entering positive behaviour support. Six weeks of self-paced training with 6 hours of 1:1 and 6 hours of group supervision, portfolio guidance and endorsement support.
See the course →PBS courses and Training Platform
Self-paced positive behaviour support courses for ongoing professional development, a free Professional Development Plan and a monthly Community of Practice.
Browse courses →Clinical supervision
Reflective 1:1 and group PBS supervision with a Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner, for new and practising practitioners.
Explore supervision →BSP Internship
A selective pathway with free training and supervision for selected interns, recruiting across North West WA and Australia-wide.
See the internship →Restrictive practices training
Understand regulated restrictive practices, authorisation and how to reduce and eliminate their use.
Restrictive practices guide →PBS training for teachers
How teachers and educators move into positive behaviour support while they keep teaching.
For teachers →Who our positive behaviour support training is for
Entering positive behaviour support
Teachers, allied health professionals, nurses, social workers, psychologists and disability professionals ready to become NDIS behaviour support practitioners.
New and core-level practitioners
Practitioners building capability and evidence against the PBS Capability Framework, with supervision for their NDIS suitability application.
Practising behaviour support practitioners
Proficient, advanced and specialist practitioners keeping skills current through PD, reflective supervision and a professional community.
Teams and providers
Organisations that want their behaviour support practitioners trained and supervised consistently, wherever they are in Australia.
Positive behaviour support training topics
Our training covers the knowledge and skills behaviour support practitioners use every day.
- Functional behaviour assessment
- Writing behaviour support plans
- Behaviours of concern and their function
- Regulated restrictive practices and reduction
- Trauma-informed and relational practice
- Child-centred play therapy approaches
- Working with families, carers and schools
- The NDIS PBS Capability Framework
- Data collection, monitoring and review
- Ethics, rights and safeguarding
Training aligned with the PBS Capability Framework
The NDIS Commission assesses behaviour support practitioners against the Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework at core, proficient, advanced and specialist levels. Our training and supervision help you build, and evidence, capability across its domains.
Why train with ConnectFirst™
- Led by a Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner and Clinical Supervisor
- Practical, case-based learning, not generic compliance training
- Clinical supervision built in, not an optional extra
- Aligned with the NDIS PBS Capability Framework
- Guaranteed endorsement for your NDIS application when you complete the training and supervision requirements
- 100% online, so you can train from any city or regional town
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.
Positive behaviour support training in every state and territory
All ConnectFirst™ training and supervision is online, so you can join from capital cities, regional centres and remote communities.
Perth · Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane · Adelaide · Hobart · Canberra · Darwin · See all 80 areas →
Trusted resources
Official guidance and reputable organisations we recommend. Links open the source website.
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission ↗ndiscommission.gov.au
- NDIS Commission: Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework ↗The framework practitioners are assessed against
- PBS Capability Framework, Version 3 (PDF) ↗NDIS Commission, current version
- 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
- Rules for specialist behaviour support providers and NDIS behaviour support practitioners ↗NDIS Commission
- NDIS Practice Standards: Implementing behaviour support plans ↗NDIS Commission supplementary module
- Regulated restrictive practices guide: Easy Read (PDF) ↗NDIS Commission
- ConnectFirst™ Learning Platform ↗Courses, events, articles and member log in at learn.connectfirst.com.au
Positive behaviour support training: your questions answered
Where can I do positive behaviour support training in Australia?
ConnectFirst™ positive behaviour support training is delivered 100% online, so you can train from anywhere in Australia, including regional and remote areas.
Is PBS training online?
Yes. Our courses are self-paced online, and 1:1 and group clinical supervision is delivered online too, so you can fit training around work and family.
Who is positive behaviour support training for?
People entering positive behaviour support, such as teachers, allied health professionals, nurses, social workers and disability professionals, and practising behaviour support practitioners who want ongoing PD and supervision.
Does PBS training make me an NDIS behaviour support practitioner?
Training on its own doesn't. NDIS suitability is decided by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission based on your qualifications, experience and evidence of capability against the PBS Capability Framework. Our training, supervision and portfolio guidance help you build that evidence.
Is your training aligned with the PBS Capability Framework?
Yes. Our training and supervision are designed to help you build and evidence capability against the NDIS PBS Capability Framework.
Do you offer restrictive practices training?
Yes. Our Training Platform includes courses on regulated restrictive practices and reduction strategies, and our supervision supports practitioners working with restrictive practices.
How long does PBS training take?
The Six-Week BSP Intensive takes six weeks. Our Training Platform courses are self-paced, so you can complete them at your own speed throughout the year.
