A behaviour support plan identifies:

A plan is developed by a specialist behaviour support practitioner in consultation with the participant, their family, carers and support people [National Disability Insurance Scheme (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018 (Cth) (the NDIS (RP) Rules) r 20, Restrictive Practices Guidelines (SA)]. A participant, their families and carers are to be informed of the intention to include regulated restrictive practices in the plan.

If a behaviour support plan contains the use of regulated restrictive practices, those practices must [NDIS (RP) Rules r 21(3)]:

Interim behaviour support plans must be developed within one month of the specialist behaviour support provider being engaged and comprehensive plans within six months of engagement [NDIS (RP) Rules s 19]. Reasonable steps must be taken to ensure interim plans are developed within one month of the first use of any regulated restrictive practice and comprehensive plans within six months [NDIS (RP) Rules r 11(2), 12(2) and 13(2)].

Behaviour support plans funded by the NDIS must be lodged with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission as soon as practicable after they are developed, even if authorisation is not required under state or territory legislation [NDIS (RP) Rules r 24]. Comprehensive behaviour support plans must be reviewed if there is a change in circumstances requiring amendment to the plan, or at least every 12 months [NDIS (RP) Rules r 22].

For more information regarding the use of restrictive practices, see Restrictive practices by registered NDIS providers.