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

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 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

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