Participants with urgent or escalating behaviours
When behaviours are escalating and the people around the person need guidance now, an interim plan provides a clear, structured response while the full assessment gets underway.
Services
Interim Behaviour Support Plans
Immediate strategies while the full assessment is underway. For participants who need support now, not weeks from now.
What is an Interim Behaviour Support Plan?
When a behaviour is escalating, waiting weeks for a full assessment isn’t realistic, and it isn’t fair on anyone involved. An Interim Behaviour Support Plan exists for exactly that moment. It gets practical, expert support in place quickly, while the full Functional Behaviour Assessment is still underway.
It’s the first stage of Positive Behaviour Support: a short-term, working document built from what’s already known about the person — previous assessments, progress notes, and what the people who know them best can tell us. It gives you, your family, and the people providing support clear strategies for responding to behaviours of concern right now.
Where restrictive practices are in place, the Interim Plan is completed within four weeks. During this interim stage, we investigate the potential use of restrictive practices, complete the required legislative reporting, and seek restrictive practice approval where it’s needed. Once approved, we train families, support workers, and key stakeholders in how to implement the plan.
It isn’t a permanent fix, and it isn’t meant to be. It runs alongside the full assessment — and where restrictive practices are in place, we go on to complete a full FBA and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan within six months, so that no one has to wait, struggling, for support to begin.
Who an Interim PBS plan is for
When support can’t wait, an interim plan bridges the gap. Here’s who it’s designed for.
Newly referred participants
For someone just entering the positive behaviour support process, an interim plan establishes a safe, supportive framework from day one, before the full clinical picture has been formed.
Participants transferring from another provider
When someone moves to our team mid-plan, an interim plan makes sure there’s no gap in their support while we complete our own assessment and planning.
Support coordinators managing complex situations
For coordinators handling complex or high-risk situations, an interim plan gives the support network something practical to work from straight away.
Participants with restrictive practices already in place
Where a participant has existing restrictive practices, an interim plan documents them, provides guidance, and ensures they’re authorised and reported correctly from the outset.
Leanne HeaneyI have had consistently excellent experiences with Target. They always go above and beyond for their participants and bring a genuine, person centred approach to every single situation. Thank you Faith and team!
How our Interim Positive Behaviour Support Plans work
When a situation can’t wait, speed matters. Here’s how we get an interim plan in place quickly, and what happens when restrictive practices are involved.
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Tell us what's happening - we respond within 24 hours
Get in touch with a few details about the person and the behaviours of concern. We don’t run a waitlist, so we’ll be in touch within 24 hours and move straight to getting support started.
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We investigate any restrictive practices
Where restrictive practices are in place, this is a priority. We investigate how and why they’re being used, complete the legislative reporting required by the NDIS Commission, and seek the necessary approvals. This is governed work with strict deadlines, and getting it right protects the person.
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Your interim plan is put in place
Where restrictive practices are involved, your interim plan is completed within four weeks, the timeframe set by the regulations. It gives you, your family and support workers clear, practical strategies to follow straight away, based on what’s already known about the person.
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We train the people who'll use it
Once the plan and any restrictive practices are approved, we train the people who put it into practice: families, support workers and key stakeholders. A plan only works if the people around the person know how to use it, so we make sure they do.
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The full assessment continues alongside
The interim plan holds things steady while we complete the full Functional Behaviour Assessment and develop the Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan. Where restrictive practices are in place, that full plan is completed within six months.
We work with all participants who have an active NDIS plan. Get in touch today and we can discuss your needs.
Related support services
Functional Behaviour Assessment
Lasting change starts with understanding why a behaviour is happening. Our careful, evidence-based assessment looks at what's triggering a behaviour and what it's communicating – the foundation everything else is built on for personalised support.
Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan
A thorough plan shaped entirely around the individual, bringing together everyday strategies to prevent behaviours, ways to respond safely, and new skills to build over time. Where it's ever needed, any carefully governed restrictive practice is fully documented, with a clear plan to reduce it.
Trusted by families and professionals
When behaviours are escalating and families need answers quickly, they need a provider who can move fast without cutting corners. That is what we do.
We had the best services from Faith and Rex from Target Behaviour Support. They were reachable when we needed them and they gave us clear working behaviour strategies on how our team could be efficient. Their reports were timeous and above all they have been consistent. I recommend their services anytime.
We have had the pleasure of working with Faith... and her professionalism, clinical insight, and consistency have been outstanding. She communicates clearly, works collaboratively with support teams, and always keeps the participant’s needs at the centre of her practice.
I have had consistently excellent experiences with Target. They always go above and beyond for their participants and bring a genuine, person centred approach to every single situation. They collaborate so professionally. Communication is clear, timely, and focused on achieving the best outcomes - every time.
From the very start, the support has been outstanding, and our whole family is genuinely happy with how things are going. We really appreciate the dedication and the clear communication, and the difference it's made in such a short time has been remarkable. It's reassuring to finally feel this well looked after.
We've achieved more in just a few months than we managed with our previous providers in years. The commitment and care really stand out, and it's been wonderful to watch the progress and the trust that's been built with our family. They genuinely go above and beyond, and we're so grateful for it.
They're always quick to respond when we reach out, and so understanding and supportive with it. They keep the person at the centre of everything and stay flexible whenever our needs change. Having someone this easy to work with has made a real difference.
Frequently asked questions
Getting started quickly doesn't mean cutting corners. Here are the questions we hear most often about Interim Behaviour Support Plans.
What is an Interim Behaviour Support Plan?
It’s a short-term behaviour support plan we develop quickly after referral, usually within a month, to give the support team practical strategies while the full assessment is still being completed. It’s the immediate first step for participants who need support right away.
Where restrictive practices are in place, there are regulated timeframes we work to: the interim plan is completed within four weeks, and the full assessment and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan within six months. Where restrictive practices aren’t involved, we still move quickly to get support in place, and we’ll give you clear timeframes for your situation from the start.
How quickly can an Interim Behaviour Support Plan be developed?
We aim to have an interim plan in place as quickly as possible following referral. Where restrictive practices are in place, regulated deadlines apply, and we complete the interim plan within four weeks.
How is an Interim Behaviour Support Plan funded through the NDIS?
Interim Behaviour Support Plans are funded under the Capacity Building – Improved Relationships support category in an NDIS plan. If you are unsure whether the participant’s plan includes this funding, get in touch and we will help you work through the options.
Does an Interim Behaviour Support Plan replace a Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan?
No. An interim plan is a temporary, working document, it provides immediate strategies while the full assessment is underway. Once the functional behaviour assessment is complete, a Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan is developed that replaces the interim plan with a more detailed, long-term approach.
Who receives a copy of the plan?
The interim plan is shared with all relevant members of the participant’s support network, including families, carers, support workers, and where appropriate, schools or other settings. Sharing is done with the participant’s consent and in line with our privacy and confidentiality obligations.
Can an Interim Behaviour Support Plan include restrictive practices?
Yes. Where restrictive practices are already in place, the interim stage is largely about handling them properly. We investigate how they’re being used, complete the legislative reporting the NDIS Commission requires, and seek the necessary approvals. Once approved, we train families, support workers and key stakeholders on how to implement the plan. We ensure full compliance with the relevant Western Australian legislation and NDIS requirements throughout.
