Need to know how to find urgent behaviour support for families who need help now?
When behaviour escalates, it can feel intense and unpredictable. Lizard’s Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Program helps you understand what’s driving the behaviour, create a tailored plan, and put practical strategies in place across home, school and everyday settings.
Are you worried about escalating behaviours at home or school?
Sudden changes in a child’s behaviour can quickly impact home life, school routines and family well-being. Parents often reach out urgently to us when they’re seeing a rapid change in day-to-day life, such as:
- More frequent or intense meltdowns
- Aggression towards siblings or adults
- Behaviour that is placing the child or others at risk
- Restricted and repetitive behaviours that are interrupting daily routines
You don’t have to figure this out alone. Lizard helps you understand what your child’s behaviour is communicating and we help put practical supports in place to help your child and family move forward.
How Lizard's Positive Behaviour Support program can help
Lizard’s PBS Program is designed to understand and address behaviours of concern by developing proactive strategies, reducing risks, and teaching more effective replacement skills that improve quality of life for the child and family.
Our experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner will work closely with you and your child in the first phase of support to develop a Positive Behaviour Support plan that:
- Prioritises risk reduction and safety
- Teaches alternative constructive skills your child can use instead
- Will be implemented directly with you as parents as well as your child’s broader support team such as teachers, support workers, support coordinators or other Allied Health professionals
What behaviours can the program address?
When behaviour places a child or others at risk, early intervention matters. Our therapists work quickly to understand the cause of behaviour, reduce escalation and then focus on more positive and effective replacement behaviours.
Our PBS program supports children and families who might be experiencing:
- Aggression (hitting, kicking, biting, verbal aggression)
- Self-harm (head-banging, scratching, biting)
- Property damage
- Difficulty following adult requests
- Going AWOL or wandering
- Challenges with social interaction, personal hygiene, communication, and other disruptive behaviours
What will you need to get started?
Lizard’s Positive Behaviour Support Program:
- Runs for a minimum of three months, but can run for up to 12 months to generate outcomes
- Suits families who can do at least 5 sessions in the first month (linked to NDIS milestones)
- Requires Improved Relationships (IR) funding to support the program
If you are unsure what funding you have, your intake conversation can clarify what to check and what information will help.
Are you ready to get support and a clear plan?
If your family is under pressure right now, you can take the next step today. We’ll help you move from uncertainty to a practical plan that supports safety, skills, and daily routines.
Would a “what to do today” guide help right now?
Download: Why your child’s behaviour might be escalating, and what you can do today
Inside, you get:
- Common triggers for escalation
- Why PBS can be effective when behaviour is worsening
- Immediate steps you can take today
Frequently asked questions
Start timing depends on clinician availability in your region and completing intake. If you call, the team can explain next steps and what information to have ready.
Yes. PBS can include collaboration with parents and the broader support network, including educators, support workers, support coordinators and allied health.
Early sessions focus on understanding what’s driving the behaviour, reducing risk, and choosing practical strategies that can be implemented consistently.
Yes. Lizard is a registered NDIS provider and their therapists are registered Behaviour Support Practitioners.
