Behaviour Intervention Service (BIS)

The Behaviour Intervention Service is a specialist service provided by Aspect for families, carers, schools and non-Government agencies who support children and adolescents with a disability who have an emerging or current challenging behaviour. The program is funded through the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC); however, a small registration fee is required for all BIS services.

To determine eligibility for BIS:

Challenging behaviour...

• May result in exclusion from typical school, home and/or community settings
• Is behaviour that often impedes social relationships and learning
• Is behaviour that often results in reduced quality of life for the person and his/her family
• Is behaviour that requires multi-element assessment and intervention supports

BIS provides services in the following areas:

Penrith, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury local Government areas and the Blacktown suburbs of Bidwill, Blackett, Dharruk, Eastern Creek, Emerton, Hassall Grove/Shanes Park, Hebersham, Lethbridge Park, Marsden Park, Michinbury, Mt Druitt, Oakhurst/Plumpton/Glendenning, Riverstone, Rooty Hill, Rouse Hill, Schofields, Shalvey, St Mary's, Treagar, Vineyard, Whalan and Willmot of the Nepean local planning area.

BIS features specialist support services that:

• Provide training, advice, behavioural assessment and/or intervention for individuals, families, carers, school staff, and non-Government service providers
• Focus on an individual with challenging behaviour to support their living and care arrangements
• Ensures a holistic approach to identifying and addressing key individual factors that may precipitate challengin or negative behaviour
• Ensures flexibility in the type and range of intervention services

BIS services include:

• Referral to other service providers if required
• Assessment of a person's behavioural profile
• Behaviour intervention and social skills training
• Family support and advice
• Training and information related to positive behaviour support
• Service co-ordination and planning
• Recipe for Success™ behaviour support training for parents/carers and professionals

Upcoming BIS Workshop for Parents/Carers of Children & Adolescents with Asperger's Disorder:

BIS Service Workshop (Penrith area)(240kb)

Referral for BIS must be made by a family member or carer on the referral form, which can be downloaded in PDF format below.

BIS October/November 2008 Calendar (350kb)

BIS Service Information (48kb)

BIS Referral Forms 2008 (66kb)

Please note that the Behaviour Intervention Service team has moved to Ryde. To ensure a response to your referral as soon as possible, please send your forms to the address listed below.

Contact the Behaviour Intervention Service:
	Phone	(02) 8878 1801
	Fax	(02) 9807 2611
	Email	bis@aspect.org.au
	Address	Suite 2, Macquarie House 32 Church Street Ryde NSW 2112

Prepared by the Behaviour Intervention Service
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Last updated October 2007