1800 246 808
the Hunter · Online training and supervision

Behaviour Support Training & Supervision in Newcastle, NSW

Become a behaviour support practitioner, or grow your practice, from Newcastle and the Hunter. ConnectFirst™ training and clinical supervision is 100% online, so practitioners in Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Singleton can study while they work.

Check if you qualifySee the Six-Week Intensive
Play-based positive behaviour support with a young child in Newcastle
New South Wales

What you need to know in New South Wales

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission assesses behaviour support practitioners nationally, but some checks and rules are set by each state and territory.

Your Working with Children Check

To work with children in New South Wales you'll need a current Working with Children Check, as well as an NDIS Worker Screening Check ↗, which you apply for through your state's worker screening unit.

Working with Children Check: official NSW website ↗

Restrictive practices authorisation

If a behaviour support plan includes a regulated restrictive practice, it also needs authorisation under New South Wales's rules.

Department of Communities and Justice: Restrictive Practices Authorisation ↗

Training and supervision online

Self-paced courses, 1:1 supervision booked around your week and recorded group sessions mean you don't need to travel to a capital city to train.

Supporting practitioners across New South Wales

  • Newcastle
  • Maitland
  • Cessnock
  • Lake Macquarie
  • Port Stephens
  • Singleton
A ConnectFirst practitioner with a child for practitioners in Newcastle
A child playing in a ConnectFirst t-shirt for practitioners in Newcastle
Meg Hughes during a play-based session for practitioners in Newcastle
Careers

Contractor roles from Newcastle or anywhere in NSW

Early Intervention Specialists and NDIS-suitable behaviour support practitioners: flexible, telehealth-based contractor roles at $90–$150 per hour. Your own ABN required.

See the roles
$90–$150Per hour
OnlineTraining
6 weeksSelf-paced
FreeFor selected interns
Resources

Trusted resources for practitioners in Newcastle

Official guidance and reputable organisations we recommend. Links open the source website.

Locations

Training across Australia

Our online training and supervision is available in every state, territory and regional centre. See every area we service →

Perth, WA · practitioners for familiesSydney, NSWMelbourne, VIC · practitioners for familiesBrisbane, QLD · practitioners for familiesAdelaide, SAHobart, TASCanberra, ACTDarwin, NTLaunceston, TASDevonport, TASBurnie, TASGold Coast, QLD · practitioners for familiesSunshine Coast, QLDTownsville, QLDCairns, QLDToowoomba, QLDMackay, QLDNewcastle, NSWWollongong, NSWCentral Coast, NSWWagga Wagga, NSWCoffs Harbour, NSWGeelong, VICBallarat, VICBendigo, VICBunbury, WAMandurah, WABroome, WA · practitioners for familiesMount Gambier, SAAlice Springs, NTKatherine, NTRockhampton, QLDBundaberg, QLDHervey Bay, QLDIpswich, QLDGladstone, QLDMount Isa, QLDPort Macquarie, NSWTamworth, NSWDubbo, NSWOrange, NSWLismore, NSWAlbury, NSWArmidale, NSWShepparton, VICMildura, VICWarrnambool, VICTraralgon, VIC · practitioners for familiesGeraldton, WAKalgoorlie, WAAlbany, WABusselton, WAKarratha, WA · practitioners for familiesPort Hedland, WA · practitioners for familiesWhyalla, SAPort Lincoln, SAMurray Bridge, SAPort Pirie, SACarnarvon, WAOnslow, WANewman, WATom Price, WADerby, WAKununurra, WAFitzroy Crossing, WAHalls Creek, WAEsperance, WAMargaret River, WACollie, WADenmark, WAKatanning, WANortham, WANarrogin, WAMerredin, WARockingham, WAJoondalup, WAArmadale, WAExmouth, WA · practitioners for familiesEchuca, VIC · practitioners for familiesQueenstown, TASPerthSydneyMelbourneBrisbaneAdelaideHobartCanberraDarwinNewcastle
Online training & supervisionAlso practitioners for familiesNewcastle
PerthWestern AustraliaSydneyNew South WalesMelbourneVictoriaBrisbaneQueenslandAdelaideSouth AustraliaHobartTasmaniaCanberraAustralian Capital TerritoryDarwinNorthern Territory

Regional centres

WA Bunbury · Mandurah · Broome · Geraldton · Kalgoorlie · Albany · Busselton · Karratha · Port Hedland · Carnarvon · Onslow · Newman · Tom Price · Derby · Kununurra · Fitzroy Crossing · Halls Creek · Esperance · Margaret River · Collie · Denmark · Katanning · Northam · Narrogin · Merredin · Rockingham · Joondalup · Armadale · Exmouth
NSW Newcastle · Wollongong · Central Coast · Wagga Wagga · Coffs Harbour · Port Macquarie · Tamworth · Dubbo · Orange · Lismore · Albury · Armidale
VIC Geelong · Ballarat · Bendigo · Shepparton · Mildura · Warrnambool · Traralgon · Echuca
QLD Gold Coast · Sunshine Coast · Townsville · Cairns · Toowoomba · Mackay · Rockhampton · Bundaberg · Hervey Bay · Ipswich · Gladstone · Mount Isa
SA Mount Gambier · Whyalla · Port Lincoln · Murray Bridge · Port Pirie
TAS Launceston · Devonport · Burnie · Queenstown
NT Alice Springs · Katherine
Frequently asked questions

Behaviour support practitioner training in Newcastle: FAQs

How do I become a behaviour support practitioner in Newcastle?

Build your skills against the NDIS PBS Capability Framework, complete supervised practice and a portfolio, and apply to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission to be found suitable. ConnectFirst™'s online six-week pathway supports practitioners in Newcastle and across New South Wales through each step.

Is behaviour support practitioner training available in regional New South Wales?

Yes. Our training and supervision is online, so you can join from Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Singleton.

What checks do I need to work with children in New South Wales?

You'll need a Working with Children Check and an NDIS Worker Screening Check.