We are a national therapy provider helping children and adults.
We support people with disability to achieve meaningful goals and get more out of life.
Great careers start with great support.
We'll invest in yours.Job DescriptionWant to become a Behaviour Support Practitioner, but don't currently hold a Behaviour Support Practitioner registration?
Perfect.
We'll help you sort that out.Ability Action Australia is growing our Behaviour Support team across Melbourne's west and north‐west, and we're looking for people ready to build a career in Positive Behaviour Support.Starting January ****, you'll join our structured 12‐month development program, designed to give you the training, supervision and support you need to become a confident Behaviour Support Practitioner.We invest in your future career.We don't expect you to arrive knowing everything.You'll learn alongside experienced Behaviour Support Practitioners and a multidisciplinary allied health team, with regular supervision and structured development throughout your first year.And there's something else we're particularly proud of.Through our partnership with the University of Melbourne, you'll have the opportunity to complete Micro‐Credentials in Behaviour Support.We pay for your university study.And we pay you while you study.Because when we say we invest in your career, we mean it.What will you actually be doing?
You'll work alongside people with disability, their families and support networks to understand behaviour and create practical strategies that make a meaningful difference in everyday life.With plenty of support,



you'll learn to:Work within a Positive Behaviour Support frameworkComplete assessments and develop evidence‐based Behaviour Support PlansCreate meaningful goals and practical strategiesWork towards reducing and eliminating restrictive practicesBuild the skills and confidence of families, carers and support teamsDevelop your report writing and clinical reasoning skillsCollaborate with a multidisciplinary allied health teamWhere will you work?
This is a genuinely hybrid role – a mix of:Office / ClinicHomeCommunityOur Caroline Springs team supports participants across Melbourne's west and north‐west, including:KeilorDeer ParkSunshineSt AlbansFootscrayPoint CookCaroline SpringsBrunswick WestEssendonTullamarineA little about youMaybe you're a recent graduate with some experience working in disability.Maybe you're currently working in disability, mental health, community services or another people‐focused role and know Behaviour Support is where you want your career to go.You don't need to come to us currently registered as a Behaviour Support Practitioner.That's the whole point.You'll need:A relevant qualification such as Social Work, Psychology, Psychological Science,



Mental Health Care Nursing or another related degreeSome experience working with people with disabilityA current driver's licenceYour own fully insured vehicleGreat communication and relationship‐building skillsA genuine interest in Positive Behaviour SupportA willingness to learn and growA note for Provisional PsychologistsYour psychology background can provide a great foundation for Behaviour Support, but Behaviour Support is a career pathway in its own right.This role isn't a stepping stone into a Psychology position.
We're looking for people who genuinely want to build their career in Positive Behaviour Support.What do you get?
Structured 12‐month development programTraining, supervision and support while you build your Behaviour Support capability.University of Melbourne Micro‐CredentialsWe cover the study costs and pay you while you study.Regular supervisionExperienced practitioners and a multidisciplinary team to learn from and lean on.Hybrid workingA genuine mix of office, clinic, community and working from home.A career with room to growProfessional development and career opportunities across Ability Action Australia and the broader MedHealth group.Work that mattersBuild your career while helping people with disability achieve meaningful change in their everyday lives.Additional InformationYou are welcome here.Our fast‐growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking.
We value all these differences.We are an Equal Chance Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.
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📌 Behaviour Support Practitioner (Melbourne)
🏢 Ability Action Australia
📍 Melbourne