Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
Understanding behaviours of concern, building a behaviour support plan, and reducing the need for restrictive practices.
About Positive Behaviour Support →Behavioural health · Melbourne and Victoria
Positive behaviour support and ABA, built around the person.
We support children and adults, their families, carers and schools with Positive Behaviour Support and Applied Behaviour Analysis.
- NDIS registered provider
Home, school and communitySupport where life happens
Built around the personPlans shaped with families
- Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
- Therapeutic Supports
- School Consultations
- Respite Care Support
- Mental Health Support
- ADHD
- Life Skills Development
- Training and Supervision
Who we support
We support families, schools and the people they care for.
Five groups we work with every day. Choose the one closest to you.
Children and families
Home-based ABA and positive behaviour support, with parents and carers part of the team.
Learn more →Schools and early learning
Behaviour consultation and staff training for schools and day care in Victoria.
Learn more →Adults with disability
Behaviour support, life skills and mental health support within the NDIS framework.
Learn more →Carers and respite
Short-term accommodation and breaks for families and carers.
Learn more →Organisations and professionals
Training, supervision and internships in ABA, psychology and social work.
Learn more →Our main services
Two specialist services, at the centre of everything we do.
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
Comprehensive and focused ABA programs, including home-based services, building communication, learning and everyday skills.
About Applied Behaviour Analysis →Where we support
Support that fits into real life.
We meet people where they are, with the people who matter to them.
At home
Home-based ABA lets children learn everyday skills in their natural environment.
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In schools
Behaviour consultation and staff training for government and non-government schools in Victoria.
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In the community
Family sessions, school engagements and training that build capability across the community.
Learn more →More ways we can help
Supports for daily life, school and family.
Therapeutic Supports
Counselling and behavioural skill training to build functional skills and independence.
Read more →School Consultations
Behaviour consultation and staff training for schools and day care in Victoria.
Read more →Respite Care Support
Short-term accommodation and breaks for families and carers.
Read more →Mental Health Support
Counselling, skills training and psychosocial recovery coaching.
Read more →ADHD
A multi-modal approach, working with families, doctors, schools and allied health.
Read more →Life Skills Development
Practical support to build everyday skills, from routines to personal care.
Read more →Training and Supervision
Training, supervision and internships in ABA, psychology and social work.
Read more →How Positive Behaviour Support works
A clear, step-by-step process.
From the first referral to follow-up, you know what happens next.
- Referral received and accepted
- Key stakeholders’ engagement meeting
- Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA)
- Behaviour Support Plan (BSP) finalised with stakeholder input
- Training and implementation of the plan
- Plan monitoring and review
- Outcome achieved
- Follow-ups
About us
A multidisciplinary behavioural health team.
Sunrise Behavioural Health provides behavioural health services to children and adults with developmental disability, traumatic brain injury and mental health concerns.
About usOur team
Meet the people behind the support.
Behaviour analysts, psychologists, counsellors, behaviour support practitioners and support workers, working with families, carers and schools.
- 21people on the team
- 13clinical practitioners
Jay (Rajesh) SharmaDirector
Madhu SharmaDirector
Tsuyoshi ImasakaSenior Behaviour Support Specialist
Dr Frances LewisBehaviour Support Practitioner & Psychologist
Sharleen DurhamBehavioural Support Practitioner
Taniya JayasingheCounsellor & Behaviour Support Practitioner
Murray Dawson-SmithPrincipal Advisor / Consultant
Prachi MehtaBehaviour Support PractitionerQuestions
Good questions to start with.
What do you do?
We provide Positive Behaviour Support and Applied Behaviour Analysis, along with therapeutic supports, school consultation, respite, mental health support, life skills and training.
Who do you support?
Children and adults with developmental disability, traumatic brain injury and mental health concerns, and their families, carers and schools.
Are you NDIS registered?
Yes, we are an NDIS registered provider.
How do I start?
Send a referral online, or contact us first if you would like to talk it through.
Where do you work?
Melbourne and Victoria.
Ready to make a referral?
Send us a referral online, or get in touch first if you would like to talk it through.