Our Team
Anushka
PBS-P
Department
Positive Behaviour Support
Qualifications:
Master of Social Work
Bachelor of International Relations
Certifications:
CPR and first aid training
ASIST Suicide Intervention trained
MARAM trained
Member of AUABA
Micro certificate in Autism Affirming Practice: University of Melbourne
Experience:
Working with people with complex psychosocial challenges, including Autism, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, PTSD, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Acquired brain injury, Alzheimer’s, Schizoaffective disorder, Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder and Borderline personality disorder.
Previous aged care and disability support worker experience.
Knowledge and experience of trauma-informed care, strengths-based and recovery-oriented approach (previous experience in a mental health clinic).
Working with and advocating for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and adjusting services to their needs.
Specialisation:
Working with Teenages, & Young Adults
Achievements & Success Stories:
Completing a 55-page interim BSP with 16 restrictive practices with Level 3 ASD and Intellectual Disability (2023)
Supporting families experiencing domestic violence with safety plans and connecting them to appropriate services.
Success Story:
In August 2024, I successfully advocated for a client, his support workers, and his family to urgently pursue a medical assessment in response to challenging behaviours, including head banging and property damage. Based on our behavioural observations, we hypothesised that these behaviours were linked to underlying physical pain. Through persistent collaboration and follow-up with healthcare providers, our hypothesis was confirmed: the client was experiencing significant dental and gastrointestinal pain. Once treated, we observed a marked reduction in challenging behaviours and an overall improvement in the client’s quality of life and wellbeing. He is a much calmer and happier person today, which is so fulfilling and wonderful to see.
"It is fulfilling to see people grow and overcome obstacles along the way."
