📍 Course Overview
This course is an evidence-based online training for professionals, educators, and disability support workers navigating the complex and often sensitive area of sexualised behaviour in people with disability. Grounded in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and a rights-based framework, the course provides foundational knowledge, assessment processes, and ethical guidance for responding to behaviour related to sexuality in a safe, person-centred, and affirming way.
Throughout the training, participants will explore:
- The theoretical background of sexual development and behaviours of a sexual nature in people with disability
- Assessment tools and functional frameworks to identify function, context, and risk
- Risk management strategies that balance dignity of risk and duty of care
- Realistic and compassionate case studies to support applied learning
- Intervention recommendations, including practical strategies, replacement behaviours, environmental scaffolding, and visual or structured supports that enhance communication and safety
👥 Who Is This Course For?
This training is designed for professionals working in disability, education, and human services, including:
- NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioners
- Psychologists and Allied Health Professionals
- Educators and School Staff
- Disability Support Workers and Team Leaders
- Service Managers and NDIS Providers
🎯 Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training, you will be able to:
- Differentiate between developmentally appropriate behaviour and unsafe or high-risk sexualised behaviour
- Apply functional assessment principles to behaviours perceived as sexual in nature
- Confidently support individuals using proactive, ethical, and rights-based strategies
- Identify and mitigate risk without compromising autonomy or inclusion
- Communicate clearly and professionally with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams about sexual health and safety
📦 What’s Included
- 4 hours of self-paced video content and reflective activities
- Downloadable tools and visual supports to assist with behaviour support planning
- Behaviour definition and tracking templates
- Risk decision-making and ethical planning resources
- Knowledge-check questions at the end of each module
- Certificate of completion (CEU/PDUs available)
🧭 How to Navigate the Course
Each module is broken into manageable sections:
- Background & Theory
- Assessment & Restrictive Practices
- Risk Assessment
- Case Studies
- Interventions & Practical Tools
You can complete this course at your own pace. We recommend taking breaks between modules to reflect, apply learning to practice, and review the provided resources.
