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Positive Behaviour Support in Adelaide
Insight PBS is a registered NDIS provider of specialist Positive Behaviour Support across Greater Adelaide and the surrounding regions, from the CBD across the northern and southern suburbs, the eastern foothills, the western beaches and out to the Barossa Valley. Our NDIS behaviour support practitioners deliver Functional Behaviour Assessments, Behaviour Support Plans and hands-on coaching for families, schools, SIL homes and day programs, in the places where behaviour actually happens.
- Registered NDIS provider
- PBS is all we do
- Wait times published live below
- Mobile across Adelaide
Why families and coordinators choose us
600+ NDIS participants supported since 2021, a team of 70+ across four states specialising only in PBS, wait times published openly, and an HRD 5-Star Employer of Choice team behind every plan. See exactly how our process works.
Why Insight PBS in Adelaide
Specialist behaviour support, with the evidence to back it
PBS is our entire practice
Our Adelaide practitioners focus and specialise only on Positive Behaviour Support, not a mix of therapies. That depth shows in the quality of Functional Behaviour Assessments, Behaviour Support Plans and restrictive practice reduction work we deliver across South Australia.
ProofA national team of 70+ dedicated to PBS · sector-read publication and PD program
Short, honest wait times
Don’t wait 12+ months for behaviour support to begin. We publish our Adelaide wait times openly on this page, synced with our live wait list, and we only take referrals in regions where we genuinely have capacity.
ProofLive wait times table below · capacity confirmed within 1 business day
Efficient, transparent use of funds
Don’t be left in the dark with no funding left. We work with transparent hours, clear milestones and regular data reviews, and our pricing page explains every NDIS line item, travel charge and invoice line before it’s billed.
ProofEvery line item explained on our pricing page · itemised invoices, always
Evidence-based, neuro-affirming outcomes
We’ve supported more than 600 participants since 2021 to improve quality of life and work toward NDIS goals, using the latest research, trauma-informed practice, and neuro-affirming approaches across a wide range of diagnoses.
Proof600+ participants supported since 2021 · practitioners trained in trauma-informed and neuro-affirming practice
Adelaide & SA wait times
Current wait times, straight from our live list
This table syncs automatically with the South Australia section of our central wait times page, so what you see here is what our intake team sees. Your time on the waitlist begins once we receive a signed service agreement, not from the date of referral.
| Adelaide CBD | 1-2 months |
| North Adelaide | 1-2 months |
| South Adelaide | 1-2 months |
| Barossa Valley | 1-2 months |
These times are general in nature and can vary weekly. For a customised answer for your exact suburb, request a custom capacity check and we’ll respond within one business day.
What we deliver in Adelaide
Our specialist PBS services
Every service is delivered by NDIS-registered behaviour support practitioners under the Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework, in homes, schools, workplaces and community settings across Adelaide.
Functional Behaviour Assessment
Following the Insight PBS process, we build a thorough understanding of behaviours of concern and their underlying causes, in the environments where they occur.
Behaviour Support Plans
Interim and Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans with proactive, positive strategies, meeting all NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements.
Restrictive practice reduction
Assessment and collaboration with all stakeholders to reduce and ultimately eliminate regulated restrictive practices, with Commission-compliant reporting.
Staff & carer training
Practical workshops, live webinars and coaching so families, support workers and SIL staff can implement strategies confidently and consistently.
PBS in schools
Classroom-ready positive behaviour supports for mainstream and specialist schools across Adelaide, including teacher coaching, observation and parent training.
Trauma-informed & neuro-affirming practice
Practitioners trained in trauma-informed PBS and neuro-affirming approaches for autistic participants and people with a wide range of diagnoses.
Areas we service
Adelaide suburbs we cover
Our mobile practitioners travel across the region. Find your area below, or if your suburb isn’t listed, request a capacity check and we’ll confirm within one business day.
Adelaide CBD & inner city 44+ suburbs
Adelaide, North Adelaide, Kent Town, Norwood, Kensington, Kensington Park, Kensington Gardens, Marryatville, Rose Park, Dulwich, Parkside, Eastwood, Unley, Unley Park, Wayville, Goodwood, Hyde Park, Malvern, Millswood, Clarence Park, Black Forest, Everard Park, Keswick, Ashford, Mile End, Torrensville, Thebarton, Hindmarsh, Bowden, Brompton, Croydon, Ridleyton, Prospect, Nailsworth, Sefton Park, Broadview, Walkerville, Gilberton, Medindie, Fitzroy, Ovingham, Thorngate, Collinswood, Highbury.
Eastern suburbs & foothills 50+ suburbs
Burnside, Toorak Gardens, St Peters, College Park, Hackney, Stepney, Maylands, Trinity Gardens, Firle, Glynde, Payneham, Payneham South, Felixstow, Campbelltown, Newton, Athelstone, Paradise, Tranmere, Rostrevor, Magill, Woodforde, Auldana, Skye, Beaumont, Glen Osmond, Urrbrae, Netherby, Springfield, Mitcham, Torrens Park, Lower Mitcham, Kingswood, Hawthorn, Belair, Blackwood, Eden Hills, Glenalta, Hawthorndene, Coromandel Valley, Bellevue Heights, Craigburn Farm, Stirling, Aldgate, Bridgewater, Crafers, Crafers West, Piccadilly, Summertown, Uraidla, Basket Range.
Western suburbs & beaches 71+ suburbs
Glenelg, Glenelg North, Glenelg South, Glenelg East, Somerton Park, Brighton, Hove, Seacliff, Seacliff Park, Marino, Kingston Park, Seaview Downs, North Brighton, South Brighton, West Beach, Henley Beach, Henley Beach South, Grange, Tennyson, Semaphore, Semaphore Park, Semaphore South, Largs Bay, Largs North, Taperoo, Osborne, North Haven, Outer Harbor, Port Adelaide, Ethelton, Glanville, Birkenhead, Peterhead, Rosewater, Alberton, Queenstown, Woodville, Woodville Park, Woodville West, Woodville South, Woodville North, Findon, Fulham, Fulham Gardens, Seaton, Royal Park, Albert Park, Hendon, Cheltenham, Kilkenny, Beverley, Brooklyn Park, Lockleys, Underdale, Flinders Park, West Croydon, Allenby Gardens, Kidman Park, Netley, Marleston, Richmond, Cowandilla, Plympton, Plympton Park, North Plympton, Camden Park, Novar Gardens, Glandore, Kurralta Park, Glengowrie, Morphettville.
Northern suburbs & Gawler 77+ suburbs
Salisbury, Salisbury East, Salisbury North, Salisbury Downs, Salisbury Heights, Salisbury Park, Salisbury Plain, Brahma Lodge, Para Hills, Para Hills West, Para Vista, Ingle Farm, Valley View, Gulfview Heights, Modbury, Modbury North, Modbury Heights, Golden Grove, Greenwith, Wynn Vale, Surrey Downs, Redwood Park, Ridgehaven, Tea Tree Gully, St Agnes, Banksia Park, Vista, Fairview Park, Yatala Vale, Hope Valley, Dernancourt, Holden Hill, Gilles Plains, Windsor Gardens, Klemzig, Greenacres, Hillcrest, Oakden, Northfield, Enfield, Clearview, Blair Athol, Kilburn, Elizabeth, Elizabeth East, Elizabeth Vale, Elizabeth South, Elizabeth North, Elizabeth Downs, Elizabeth Grove, Elizabeth Park, Davoren Park, Smithfield, Smithfield Plains, Munno Para, Munno Para West, Craigmore, Blakeview, Andrews Farm, Angle Vale, Virginia, Gawler, Gawler East, Gawler South, Gawler West, Willaston, Evanston, Evanston Park, Hillier, Mawson Lakes, Parafield Gardens, Paralowie, Burton, Direk, Bolivar, Globe Derby Park, Pooraka.
Southern suburbs & the coast 52+ suburbs
Marion, Oaklands Park, Warradale, Park Holme, Ascot Park, Mitchell Park, Bedford Park, Clovelly Park, Sturt, Darlington, Seacombe Gardens, Seacombe Heights, O'Halloran Hill, Flagstaff Hill, Happy Valley, Aberfoyle Park, Chandlers Hill, Reynella, Reynella East, Old Reynella, Woodcroft, Morphett Vale, Hackham, Hackham West, Huntfield Heights, Onkaparinga Hills, Noarlunga Centre, Noarlunga Downs, Old Noarlunga, Port Noarlunga, Port Noarlunga South, Christies Beach, Christie Downs, Christies Downs, Hallett Cove, Sheidow Park, Trott Park, Seaview Downs, Seaford, Seaford Rise, Seaford Meadows, Moana, Maslin Beach, Aldinga, Aldinga Beach, Port Willunga, Willunga, McLaren Vale, McLaren Flat, Sellicks Beach, Normanville, Yankalilla.
Barossa Valley & the north east 27+ suburbs
Tanunda, Nuriootpa, Angaston, Lyndoch, Williamstown, Bethany, Rowland Flat, Stockwell, Greenock, Seppeltsfield, Marananga, Light Pass, Moculta, Springton, Mount Pleasant, Birdwood, Gumeracha, Lobethal, Woodside, Balhannah, Oakbank, Hahndorf, Mount Barker, Littlehampton, Nairne, Echunga, Meadows.
How to get started
From enquiry to support, in five steps
Enquire or refer
Call 1300 824 930 or submit the referral form. Not sure about capacity in your suburb? Request a capacity check first.
Service agreement
Once your referral is accepted, we send a service agreement and forms. Your place on the waitlist begins when the signed agreement is returned, and every line item is agreed before delivery, as set out on our pricing page.
Assessment & planning
Your allocated Adelaide practitioner conducts observations and assessments, then develops your NDIS Behaviour Support Plan grounded in a full understanding of the behaviour.
Implementation coaching
We coach families, schools and SIL staff to deliver the strategies themselves, because our role is intervention coaching, and PBS works when everyone is on the same page.
Review & adjust
Data-driven reviews keep the plan effective, with updates whenever needs change, and at least every 12 months for any plan containing a regulated restrictive practice.
Our Adelaide team
The practitioners behind the plans
Insight PBS was founded in Melbourne in 2021 and has grown to more than 70 employees across four states, with leadership and dedicated practitioner teams in South Australia. All practitioners are full-time employees, never contractors, supervised in-house under the PBS Capability Framework.
Meet our leadership
Leadership is spread across all four states, with clinical governance behind every Adelaide plan. Biographies are published openly.
Meet the leadership teamRequest practitioner bios
For privacy reasons we don’t publish practitioner biographies on the website, but you can request the bios of practitioners in your area by email.
Request bios for your areaFAQ
Positive Behaviour Support in Adelaide, answered
What is Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)?
Positive Behaviour Support is a way of working with people with mental illness and disabilities to improve their life with positive strategies and by addressing challenging behaviours. It focuses on understanding why a person behaves the way they do, then meeting those needs through communication strategies, environmental changes, meaningful relationships and better access to activities the person enjoys.
What suburbs do you service in Adelaide?
We cover Greater Adelaide and the surrounding regions, from the CBD across the northern and southern suburbs, the eastern foothills, the western beaches and out to the Barossa Valley. The full suburb list is in the areas we service section on this page, and our capacity request form confirms your exact suburb within one business day.
How long is the wait for behaviour support in Adelaide?
Our current Adelaide wait times are published live on this page, synced with our central wait list. Your time on the waitlist begins once we receive a signed service agreement. Times are general and can vary weekly, so we recommend a customised capacity check for your suburb.
Which part of my NDIS plan pays for Positive Behaviour Support?
Funding is usually drawn from Capacity Building - Improved Relationships, which covers specialist behavioural intervention support including assessment hours, report writing and ongoing coaching. In some cases Improved Daily Living or Core funding can be used. Our intake team checks your plan and outlines the most efficient use of funds.
Do you work in Adelaide schools?
Yes. We deliver positive behaviour support for learning in mainstream and specialist schools across Adelaide and South Australia, including teacher coaching, classroom observation and data-led workshops, aligned with each school's wellbeing framework and South Australian Department for Education requirements.
Can you write a Behaviour Support Plan for autism?
Yes. Many of our practitioners have postgraduate study in autism and have developed hundreds of comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans for autistic participants, using neuro-affirming approaches throughout.
Can PBS help with trauma-related behaviours?
Yes. Our approach is trauma-informed, and many practitioners are specifically trained in trauma-informed practice. Practitioners look for environmental triggers, teach regulation skills and collaborate with psychologists so strategies are safe and respectful.
What is the difference between an Interim and a Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan?
A Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan is a detailed document meeting all NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements, including functional assessment findings, proactive strategies and restrictive practice reduction steps. An Interim plan is shorter, used when urgent behaviours of concern need immediate mitigation while the full assessment continues.
How quickly will I see results?
Every participant and family is different, but most families notice early improvements within four to six weeks once strategies are implemented consistently, supported by baseline data, clear indicators and frequent reviews.
How often does a Behaviour Support Plan need to be reviewed?
At a minimum, any plan containing a regulated restrictive practice must be reviewed every 12 months, or earlier if the participant's circumstances change.
Do you provide services outside Adelaide?
Yes. Insight PBS operates across four states. See our South Australia page for every region we cover locally, or explore Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. If you move interstate, your practitioner coordinates a smooth handover to the next regional team.
Start behaviour support in Adelaide
Tell us about the person, and we’ll match the closest best-fit practitioner, with your funding, travel and wait time confirmed before anything begins.
Make a referral
The fastest path to support. We confirm capacity, line items and your service agreement up front.
Refer in AdelaideCheck capacity first
Want a customised answer for your exact suburb? We’ll respond within one business day. Or call 1300 824 930.
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