Positive behaviour support in Australian disability policy, and its future with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Hayward, Brent A.; McKay‐Brown, Lisa; Poed, Shiralee

doi:10.1080/23297018.2018.1498299

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“…There is a bias towards studies from a small number of countries, and interestingly, the only two studies from services supporting persons with brain injury were from Australia and none from this country pertained to the support of persons with intellectual disability. There appears to be a lack of published research about the implementation of PBS in disability services in Australia despite state and national policy advocating for its use (Hayward et al., 2019).…”

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“…While diffusion of innovations has been applied to PBS in schools, its application to PBS in disability services has only just begun [see Hayward et al. (2019) and Hayward et al. (2018)].…”

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“…The definition of diffusion of innovations by Wejnert (2002) is particularly useful when considering PBS: "[diffusion of innovations] refers to the spread of abstract ideas or concepts, technical information, and actual practices within a social system, where the spread denotes flow or movement from a source to an adopter" (p. 297). While diffusion of innovations has been applied to PBS in schools, its application to PBS in disability services has only just begun [see Hayward et al (2019) and Hayward et al (2018)].…”

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Introducing positive behaviour support (PBS) into disability services for successful adoption: A synthesised systematic review

Hayward

Poed

McKay‐Brown

2021

Brit J Learn Disabil

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Accessible Summary Positive behaviour support is used by staff to help people with different disabilities, but we do not know what helps staff to keep using positive behaviour support. We looked at all the reports that people have written about using positive behaviour support to find out what helps staff to keep using it. We used a special way of putting everything together and found groups of important things to do with positive behaviour support, the people who use it, and things happening around them. These things can help staff use positive behaviour support better and for longer. Abstract BackgroundIt is necessary to understand which variables successfully contribute to the adoption of positive behaviour support (PBS) in disability services if people with disability are to experience meaningful outcomes. MethodsA systematic review of the disability support literature was undertaken, and meta‐aggregation was used to synthesise the findings. The study applies ENTREQ statement criteria, and diffusion of innovations theory was used to analyse and interpret the results. ResultsTwenty‐seven papers were included in the analysis, from which over 300 findings were extracted. Forty‐one aggregated findings generated a final set of 26 principles which informed the development of a conceptual framework for the adoption of PBS in disability services. ConclusionThe conceptual framework and supporting principles will assist those interested in introducing PBS into disability services for successful adoption and are applicable to researchers, managers, and practitioners alike. Recommendations are made to expand research on the application of PBS in specific disability contexts and to broaden the application of PBS beyond challenging behaviour.

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“…While diffusion of innovations has been applied to PBS in schools, its application to PBS in disability services has only just begun [see Hayward et al. (2019) and Hayward et al. (2018)].…”

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Introducing positive behaviour support (PBS) into disability services for successful adoption: A synthesised systematic review

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McKay‐Brown

2021

Brit J Learn Disabil

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“…As Hayward et al (2019) already suggested divergence in PBS policy, we hypothesize: Hypothesis 1: A limited number of references are commonly used in PBS policies.…”

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“…Devolution has important repercussions for policy as it grants the devolved government the capacity to develop policies that are perceived to be better tailored to local conditions. This encourages policy divergence, potentially resulting in policy transfer between governments (MacKinnon, 2015), something speculated by Hayward et al (2019) to be occurring in elements of the NDIS.…”

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Geographical Networks in the Divergence of Australian Positive Behavior Support Policy

Hayward

McKay‐Brown

Poed

2021

Policy Practice Intel Disabi

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Positive behavior support (PBS) is an example of a disability policy that has gained international acceptance through its promotion as a means of improving personal outcomes, reducing restrictive practices, and upholding human rights. We take the situation of devolution of responsibility for restrictive practices in the Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme to examine how policies for PBS have diverged. We use references in PBS policies to study the influence of geography and interpersonal relationships in policymaking. Using a variety of network science methods, we explore what has led to the development of divergent PBS policy. The results show that only a small number of co‐cited references were used, the majority of which are not PBS‐specific, are not from Australia, and are not freely available online. Geographical patterns of reference use are evident, and brokers can be identified. This geographical divergence may have negative outcomes for people with disability, particularly those with ID who are at greater risk of not having their needs met. The methodology can be applied internationally in a variety of policy contexts to demonstrate local influences on policy development and identify opportunities to strategically effect changes.

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Behaviour support provision in Australia: A cross‐sectional survey of practitioners developing behaviour intervention plans

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Kremer,

Louise

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Aust J Social Issues

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There is currently a limited understanding of the characteristics of the workforce of behaviour support practitioners in Australia. A better understanding will help future considerations of training requirements, professional credentialling and associated professional regulation. A cross‐sectional online survey captured the demographic and work‐related characteristics of those who develop behaviour intervention plans for people with disability in Australia. The sample (n = 423) was primarily female (78 per cent), aged 26–45 years (57 per cent) and held a graduate (39 per cent) or postgraduate (53 per cent) degree. The largest single professional group was psychologists (28 per cent). The most common duration of experience was 1 year. Approximately half of the respondents were allied health practitioners either registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency or a member of the National Alliance of Self‐Regulating Health Professionals. The majority of practitioners had registered with the National Disability Insurance Scheme to provide behaviour support services (85 per cent). Both clients and services were concentrated in metropolitan regions, raising concerns regarding equity of access to behaviour support in remote communities, and among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Given the vulnerability of many people with disabilities in receipt of behaviour support, ongoing policy and procedure work is needed to ensure professional credentialling and regulation of the workforce.

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Positive behaviour support in Australian disability policy, and its future with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Cited by 19 publications

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Introducing positive behaviour support (PBS) into disability services for successful adoption: A synthesised systematic review

Introducing positive behaviour support (PBS) into disability services for successful adoption: A synthesised systematic review

Geographical Networks in the Divergence of Australian Positive Behavior Support Policy

Behaviour support provision in Australia: A cross‐sectional survey of practitioners developing behaviour intervention plans

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