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Getting the wrong one is a common reason a young person plateaus.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTFor Support Coordinatorsyouth mentoringPositive Behaviour SupportreferralsNDISOOHCYosmerys Aparicio Cuencas (info@supportingcommunitiesaustralia.com)NDIS Improved Daily Living for a teenager: a plain-language guidehttps://www.supportingcommunitiesaustralia.com/blog/ndis-improved-daily-living-teenagers/https://www.supportingcommunitiesaustralia.com/blog/ndis-improved-daily-living-teenagers/What NDIS Improved Daily Living actually funds when the participant is a young person aged 12 to 20. A plain-language guide for families and support coordinators.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTNDIS GuideNDISImproved Daily LivingCapacity Buildingteenagersyoung peopleYosmerys Aparicio Cuencas (info@supportingcommunitiesaustralia.com)Placement stability in OOHC: what breaks it, what holds ithttps://www.supportingcommunitiesaustralia.com/blog/placement-stability-oohc/https://www.supportingcommunitiesaustralia.com/blog/placement-stability-oohc/Most OOHC placement breakdowns are not about a bad young person. They are about unmet needs, unmanaged patterns, and skills nobody has taught yet.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTFor DCJ CaseworkersOOHCplacement stabilityDCJPSPyouth mentoringYosmerys Aparicio Cuencas (info@supportingcommunitiesaustralia.com)What good PBS for a teenager actually looks likehttps://www.supportingcommunitiesaustralia.com/blog/positive-behaviour-support-teenager-nsw/https://www.supportingcommunitiesaustralia.com/blog/positive-behaviour-support-teenager-nsw/What separates a Positive Behaviour Support plan a family actually uses from one that sits in a drawer. A guide for parents, carers, and support coordinators in NSW.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTBehaviour SupportPositive Behaviour SupportPBSteenagersNDISNSWYosmerys Aparicio Cuencas (info@supportingcommunitiesaustralia.com)