Navigating Crisis with Compassion: The Case for Person-Centred Emergency Planning in Local Government In times of crisis, the effectiveness of emergency planning can be the difference between chaos and resilience. Local Governments play a pivotal role in preparing communities for emergencies and disasters, yet there’s a growing recognition that a one-size-fits-all approach falls short in…
Drew Rogers, a member of our Creative Jedi, caught up with Tess Pollard from our Behaviour Support team… What led you to study psychology? Well, 1) I wanted to better understand mine and others’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. And 2) I could not find anything more fulfilling in life than helping others (although…
“Behaviour support focuses on evidence-based strategies and person-centred supports that address the needs of the person with disability and the underlying causes of behaviours of concern, while safeguarding the dignity and quality of life of people with disability who require specialist behaviour support’ (NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission). What does behaviour support include? A…