Working at Melba Support Services (Melba)

- We support people with disability to live the life they want.
- We have a zero-tolerance approach to violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- Every member of the Melba community is committed to The Melba Way Charter, our vision, purpose, and values.
- Melba aims to create welcoming and respectful workplaces that promote inclusive and team-oriented working relationships.

For over 50 years, Melba has stood beside Victorians with disability, championing choice, dignity, and dreams. As a proud NDIS provider, we offer personalised support, from independent living to community connection. Every service is built around what matters most. You We open up a world of opportunities for people to live life their way - proudly, joyously, creatively, adventurously

Why Join Us?

At Melba, people lead all decisions about their support. We are proud to do things a little differently; we call it The Melba Way. We ask questions and listen, tailoring all supports to what you need and want, and we tailor all supports to each person. It's how we bring our values to life every day. It's about putting people first, creating personalised support every minute, every hour, every day. If this resonates with you, come join us

About The Role

As a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, you'll work alongside people with disability, their families, support networks and service teams to deliver person-led, evidence-based positive behaviour support services. Guided by Melba's human rights and trauma-informed practice framework, you'll help develop strategies that improve quality of life, build skills and reduce the need for restrictive practices over time. Working within a supportive clinical environment,



you'll manage a caseload, contribute to assessments and behaviour support planning, and receive ongoing supervision and professional development to build your practice and expertise.

What We Offer

- When you join Melba, you become part of an organisation committed to human rights, inclusion and creating better outcomes for people with disability.
- As a Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner, we offer:
- Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay
- Ongoing learning, supervision and professional development opportunities
- Structured support to build capability within the NDIS PBS Capability Framework
- Access to experienced practitioners and a collaborative clinical team
- Career development pathways across Melba's specialist practice areas
- Flexible working arrangements where operationally appropriate
- Employee wellbeing initiatives and support programs
- The opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of people with disability

What You'll Be Doing

In this role, you'll work collaboratively with people we support and their teams to deliver positive behaviour support services that promote safety, dignity and quality of life.

You Will

- Manage a Positive Behaviour Support caseload within a supportive clinical framework




- Complete assessments to identify factors contributing to behaviours of concern
- Develop and review Positive Behaviour Support Plans aligned with contemporary evidence-based practice
- Support the implementation of behaviour support strategies that uphold human rights and improve quality of life
- Work with people supported, families, advocates and service delivery teams to achieve positive outcomes
- Deliver training, coaching and practical support to staff implementing behaviour support strategies
- Monitor the effectiveness of behaviour support plans and contribute to ongoing plan review and improvement
- Collect, analyse and interpret data to evaluate outcomes and progress
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation and clinical records
- Participate in reflective practice, supervision and professional development activities
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to provide coordinated support
- Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement

What Makes a Great Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner?

We're looking for someone who is passionate about human rights, values person-led practice and enjoys working collaboratively with people, families and support teams. You'll be a strong communicator who can build positive relationships and apply evidence-based approaches to achieve meaningful outcomes.

You Will Bring

- Knowledge of contemporary Positive Behaviour Support and trauma-informed practice
- Experience working with people with disability, mental health, community services, education, health or related sectors
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to build positive

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