Behaviour Support Practitioner - Graduate Program 2027

Avina IBIS Graduate Program 2027

Start your Behaviour Support career with a structured pathway into practice.

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation supporting communities across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

Our 400+ clinicians work collaboratively across Positive Behaviour Support, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology and Dietetics.

Our Values Guide How We Work Every Day

Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful

Your Graduate Journey at Avina

If you're looking to begin your career in Positive Behaviour Support through the IBIS pathway, Avina's Graduate Program is designed to help you develop the practical skills, clinical reasoning and confidence required to become a capable Behaviour Support Practitioner.

Our 12-month program begins with a structured 9-week onboarding and gradual caseload ramp-up, rather than expecting you to step immediately into a full practitioner workload.

You'll Be Supported Through

A structured 9-week onboarding and gradual caseload ramp-upInitial shadowing with experienced practitionersReverse shadowing and supported practice as you begin working independentlyStructured supervision aligned with your development and NDIS requirementsSupport and mentoring from experienced Behaviour Support Practitioners and clinical leadersBehaviour Support-specific graduate learningOngoing multidisciplinary learning throughout the yearCase consultation, documentation review and clinical feedbackPeer learning and graduate connectionsCommunities of Practice and ongoing professional development opportunitiesA clear pathway to build your capability as a Behaviour Support Practitioner

What You'll Learn

Your graduate year will support you to develop the foundational skills required for evidence-informed Positive Behaviour Support, including:

Understanding behaviour within a person-centred frameworkFunctional behaviour assessmentBehaviour Support Plan developmentIdentifying and understanding restrictive practicesWorking with participants, families and support networksStakeholder engagementRisk identification, safeguarding and escalationTrauma-informed practiceNDIS documentation and complianceGoal setting within the NDIS environmentWorking collaboratively across an MDT

What You'll Be Doing

As your capability develops, you'll progressively work with participants across home, school and community environments.

You'll learn to conduct assessments, develop evidence-informed Behaviour Support Plans, work collaboratively with participants and their support networks, and build the skills required to deliver safe, ethical and person-centred Behaviour Support.

Graduate Opportunities

Our 2027 IBIS Graduate Opportunities Are Currently Available Across

Elizabeth Vale - Northern AdelaideMelrose Park - Inner South AdelaidePort Pirie - On the East Coast of the Spencer Gulf

What You'll Bring

We're interested in graduates with relevant tertiary qualifications and eligibility to enter Behaviour Support through the IBIS pathway.

You'll Also Bring

A genuine interest in Positive Behaviour Support and disabilityA person-centred and evidence-informed approachCuriosity and willingness to learnStrong communication and stakeholder engagement skillsDriver's licence and access to a reliable vehicleFull Australian working rightsNDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain them

Build Your Behaviour Support Career with Avina

You won't be expected to become an experienced practitioner overnight.

Our goal is to give you the foundations, exposure, supervision and practical experience to progressively build your confidence and capability throughout your first year.

If you're ready to start your career in Positive Behaviour Support within a multidisciplinary environment where learning and development are genuinely part of the role, we'd love to hear from you.