Positive Behaviour Support for teenagers in Hoxton Park.
NDIS behaviour support for young people aged 12 to 20 in Hoxton Park and the growing suburbs around it. We come to you, at home, at school and in the community.
Same-day acknowledgment on every referral. Free 15-minute chat before anything is signed.
Behaviour support for young people in Hoxton Park
Hoxton Park is a smaller suburb with a lot of young families. At the 2021 Census, 16.9% of its 4,572 residents were aged 10 to 19, well above the NSW average. It sits in one of the fastest-changing parts of the Liverpool area, surrounded by newer suburbs such as West Hoxton and Middleton Grange.
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is a way of understanding and responding to behaviour that is causing harm or getting in the way of a young person’s life. Instead of punishing or simply trying to stop the behaviour, PBS looks for the reason behind it, then teaches skills and adjusts the environment so the young person has better ways to cope.
Focused on the teenage years
We work only with young people aged 12 to 20. Adolescence brings its own pressures, and a plan has to fit them: high school, friendships, social media, growing independence and the move towards adult life.
Many young people in the area attend Hoxton Park High School in neighbouring Hinchinbrook, which caters for different learning needs. With consent, we work with whichever school your young person attends so that teachers and families are using the same strategies.
When things are hardest at home
Some young people manage at school all day and then fall apart at home. Others are the opposite. A good functional behaviour assessment looks at the whole picture, at home, at school and in the community, so the plan helps the young person wherever things are hardest.
Where sessions happen
We come to the young person. That might be at home, at school, around Hoxton Park Shopping Centre, or at a nearby library such as Carnes Hill Library. We choose places where the young person feels comfortable enough to build trust.
A diverse community
At the 2021 Census, Arabic, Hindi, Vietnamese and Assyrian were among the most common languages spoken at home in Hoxton Park. We welcome families of all backgrounds and will plan with you how to keep everyone involved.
Local supports alongside behaviour support
Free services such as headspace Liverpool and Liverpool City Council’s youth programs for ages 12 to 24 can work alongside PBS. Hoxton Park is also on the T-way bus corridor between Liverpool and Parramatta. With consent, we coordinate with the people already supporting your young person.
Behaviour support in Hoxton Park is led by Yosmerys Aparicio Cuencas, an NDIS behaviour support practitioner with eight-plus years of frontline experience with young people in Western Sydney.
From first call to a plan that holds.
Referral and getting to know the young person
What's being asked, how it's funded, consent, and time to understand the young person: their strengths, what a good day looks like, how they communicate, their health and sensory needs. Rapport comes first.
Functional behaviour assessment
Conversations with the young person, family, school and support team, records, observation and simple data, to understand what the behaviour is doing for them.
Interim plan, if needed
Within one month when there is an immediate need: safety, changes to the environment, and calm ways for adults to respond.
Comprehensive behaviour support plan
Within six months: the full picture, skills to teach with clear steps, proactive and response strategies, and a data plan a real team can keep up with.
Coaching and review
We model and coach the plan with family, carers, school and support workers until it holds, and review it at least every 12 months, or sooner if things change.
Also supporting young people around Hoxton Park.
We also work in Hinchinbrook, Miller, Prestons, Horningsea Park, West Hoxton, Middleton Grange, and across Western Sydney. See our Liverpool location page for every service we offer locally.
Related: our Positive Behaviour Support service, NDIS youth mentoring, positive behaviour support explained, and how PBS is delivered and registered.
Common questions about PBS in Hoxton Park.
Do you provide behaviour support in Hoxton Park?
Yes. We are based in Liverpool and work only with young people aged 12 to 20 in Hoxton Park, West Hoxton, Hinchinbrook and the surrounding suburbs.
Can you work with my young person's school?
Yes, with consent. Whether your young person attends Hoxton Park High School or another school, we can meet the school team and help keep the plan consistent across home and school.
My teenager has big reactions at home but is fine at school. Can PBS help?
Yes. That pattern is common, and it often means a young person is holding it together all day and releasing it at home where they feel safe. An assessment looks at the whole day so the plan supports the young person in both places.
Do you support families who speak other languages?
Yes. Hoxton Park has many families who speak Arabic, Hindi, Vietnamese, Assyrian and other languages. Let us know how your family prefers to communicate.
How do I make a referral?
Use the referral form, call 0480 800 521, or book a free 15-minute chat. Every referral is acknowledged the same day.
How is behaviour support funded by the NDIS?
It is paid from the Behaviour Support budget in the young person's NDIS plan (called Improved Relationships on older plans). If it is not in the plan yet, we can help you ask for it at plan review.
Who delivers behaviour support at SCA?
Yosmerys Aparicio Cuencas, an NDIS behaviour support practitioner who works only with young people aged 12 to 20. She does the functional behaviour assessment, writes the plan and coaches the family, school and support workers who use it.
Refer a young person for PBS in Hoxton Park.
Free 15-minute chat. Same-day acknowledgment. No commitment.