Support that sees the whole person, not just the behaviour.
Person-centred Positive Behaviour Support across Perth and Western Australia, working alongside families, support workers and teams to create change that lasts.
Based in Perth · Metro & regional WA · Telehealth where appropriate · Once paperwork is complete, appointments are usually booked within 1 to 2 weeks
Caritas Collective is a Positive Behaviour Support practice based in Perth, Western Australia. Led by practitioner Katrina Ford, it provides Functional Behaviour Assessments, NDIS behaviour support plans, restrictive practice reduction and team training for NDIS participants across the Perth metro area, delivered under contract through registered NDIS providers.
Two easy ways to begin.
For Support Coordinators & providers
Caritas Collective provides Positive Behaviour Support under contract through registered NDIS providers. Referrals are acknowledged promptly, and once paperwork is complete, appointments are usually booked within 1 to 2 weeks. Travel is charged in line with NDIS pricing arrangements.
For families & participants
Not sure where to start? You don’t need a formal referral to have a conversation. Book a free enquiry call and we’ll talk through what’s happening and whether behaviour support is the right fit, with no obligation.
Practical support, built around the person.
Positive Behaviour Support looks beyond the behaviour to understand the person: their needs, strengths, environment and goals, and creates meaningful, sustainable change.
Functional Behaviour Assessments
Understanding the factors behind behaviour to inform practical, individualised recommendations.
Behaviour Support Plans
Interim and Comprehensive plans giving teams, families and providers clear, practical guidance.
Restrictive Practice Support
Support to understand restrictive practices and work toward safer, less-restrictive alternatives that protect dignity and rights.
Capacity Building
Coaching support workers, families and teams so strategies work consistently in everyday life.
A calm, collaborative process.
Understand
Careful assessment to understand why a behaviour is happening, and what will genuinely help, before any plan is written.
Plan together
Plans built with families and support teams, written to be clear, practical and usable by the people implementing them.
Support the team
Training and coaching so strategies stay consistent across every environment and the whole team feels confident.
“Behaviour is communication. Meaningful support looks beyond the behaviour to understand the person: their needs, their environment, their goals.”
Quality of life is the point, not just fewer behaviours.
- Person-centred. We start with strengths, needs, relationships and goals, not a checklist.
- Collaborative. Working with families, support workers, coordinators and allied health for consistent support.
- Practical. Plans designed to be understood and used across home, school and community.
- Quality-focused. Clear, evidence-informed and clinically defensible practice.
- Rights-respecting. A focus on dignity, least-restrictive support and community participation.
- Available now. Currently accepting new participants across the Perth metro area.
Katrina Ford
Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner · Caritas Collective
With a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and over five years in the disability sector, Katrina builds personalised, evidence-based behaviour support, working closely with families, support workers and teams to make strategies that hold up in everyday life.
Her focus is simple: collaborative, respectful relationships and positive, inclusive environments that respect the dignity and rights of every person she works with.
Build capability across your support team.
Face-to-face workshops for families, support workers, providers, schools and organisations, tailored to the people you support. Consistent, capable teams are what make behaviour support actually work.
Supporting participants across Perth & WA
In-person across the Perth metro area and regional centres, with telehealth where appropriate. We are based in Perth, so participants closer to us use less of their plan funding on provider travel.
Begin the conversation.
Whether you’re seeking behaviour support, training or organisational support, we’d be glad to discuss your needs. Our referral process is straightforward, responsive and collaborative.