Behaviour Support Practitioner

We are looking for someone who genuinely wants to make a difference

We are looking for an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner who believes that every person deserves to be heard, understood, and supported to live a good life.

Microboards Australia is family and lived experience-led, neuro-affirming and neurodiverse organisation. Our practice is grounded in human rights, creating belonging, and supporting self-determination. We work alongside people, families and support networks to create environments and relationships that foster safety, connection, and genuine participation in community life.

We are seeking a Behaviour Support Practitioner with at least Proficient PBS capability who shares these values and is ready to bring their own strengths, expertise and passion to the role. This is an opportunity to contribute to innovative practice, support meaningful life outcomes, and be part of an organisation committed to doing things differently.

Why Microboards Australia is different

• Neurodiversity is embedded in our culture: We don’t just promote neuro-affirming practice; we live it.
• Learn from leaders in the field: Access supervision and mentoring from recognised PBS and AAC experts across the sector and universities.
• Meaningful innovation: Contribute to sector-leading work that strengthens communication, relationships, health literacy and quality of life.
• Lived experience shapes what we do: Through Merger of Minds, our lived experience advisory group, we co-design resources and practice with people and families.

Bring Your Whole Self

We value more than clinical expertise. We’re looking for practitioners who bring additional strengths, interests and talents that can help us build better outcomes for people and families.

You may have experience in:

• Training and facilitation
• Mentoring and supervision
• Contemporary PBS practice and thought leadership
• Complex communication and AAC
• Research and evaluation
• Resource development
• Advocacy and systems change
• Community development
• Communications, content creation and social media

Every skill you bring has the potential to create greater impact.

For the right person, this role offers genuine opportunities to contribute to practice leadership, innovation, mentoring, co-design, service development and broader sector change.

What you will do

You will work alongside people, families, supporters, providers and allied health professionals to build shared understanding and sustainable support.

The role includes:

• Developing behaviour support assessments, plans and reports that support and enhance quality of life
• Identifying safeguards that uphold rights, dignity, wellbeing and participation
• Building capacity with families, supporters and providers through coaching, mentoring and collaborative problem-solving
• Contributing to training, resources, projects and practice innovation

What we offer

• 75-hour fortnight
• Hybrid work across home, office and community
• Full-time, part-time or casual arrangements considered
• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• Laptop and phone provided
• Individual and group supervision
• 50+ hours of professional development
• Genuine pathways into practice leadership, mentoring and service innovation
• A neuro-affirming and neurodiverse team culture
• Space to think, reflect, contribute and grow

We know good practice takes time. We aim to create workload expectations that allow for preparation, collaboration, documentation, supervision, reflection, and meaningful work with people and their support networks.

What you’ll bring

• Registration with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission as a Behaviour Support Practitioner
• At least Proficient PBS capability, with Advanced capability highly regarded
• A genuine commitment to person-led, neuro-affirming and rights-based practice
• Strong written communication skills
• Confidence to work independently, backed by a supportive team
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willingness to obtain
• Current Working with Children Check, where required
• Current Australian driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Right to work in Australia