At Insightful Living Co., we believe that psychological counselling is an important support for helping individuals living with disability enhance their holistic wellbeing.  

We provide counselling and assessments to individuals accessing support through the NDIS. Please note that we are only able to assist NDIS participants who have their funding self-managed or plan-managed.

Our psychologists provide functional behaviour assessments for NDIS participants who need to access funding for Behaviour Support or develop a Behaviour Support Plan. The positive behaviour support framework is used to assess each participant’s needs and inform the function and/or purpose of behaviours, and strategies to address behaviours of concern. 

The functional behaviour assessment includes:

• Planning: Our psychologist will conduct a risk evaluation for the behaviours of concern and collect the relevant information about the participant’s history. This will include liaison with other key providers and stakeholders in the participants support network. Our psychologists will also:

  > Collect history of sensory, social and interpersonal development

  > Analyse any previous interventions including reactive strategies and use of restrictive practices

  > Consider participant’s medical history 

• Assessment: Our psychologist will conduct the functional behaviour assessment across multiple sessions. Assessment will include a comprehensive analysis of behaviours of concern and an interdisciplinary assessment of complex behaviour. This may involve observation across varied settings.  

• Documentation: Our psychologist will produce a behaviour assessment report explaining functions of behaviours and recommended actions and strategies.  

Insightful Living Co. is also able to support individuals living with a disability who are not registered with the NDIS and wish to apply.

Our psychologists will conduct a functional impact assessment, the results of which can aid their NDIS application.  

Functional impact assessment tools help offer participants aged over seven years with a diagnosis of intellectual or psychosocial disability to help determine the impact of the disability on their capacity to effectively participate in work/school, social and community activities.  

You don’t need a referral to see a psychologist. You can see a psychologist as a private client. However, you may be eligible to use your NDIS funding if you are funded under Improved Daily Living. If you have other supports available on your NDIS plan please discuss your eligibility for claiming benefits with your case manager or support coordinator.  

There are a number of pathways to engage with psychology services: 

• Self-referral –  If you know how your NDIS funding is managed, you can directly make an appointment with us. If you need further clarification, we can go through your NDIS plan and help you understand how you can access your NDIS funding for supportive psychological counselling.  
• Support Coordinator– If you have a support coordinator, please request them to get in with touch us. We will be able to discuss your NDIS plan goals and funding and suggest the most suitable practitioner for your needs. 
• Another allied health/medical provider- If you are receiving supports from another allied health or medical professional, kindly provide them with our contact details. We will be able to get more information on your needs and suggest the most suitable practitioner. 
• GP, Psychiatrist or Paediatrician- If you do not have funding for Improved Daily Living, you may be eligible to access Medicare rebates through a Mental Health Care Plan.  Make an appointment with your GP, Psychiatrist or Paediatrician to discuss this further. 
• If you have been diagnosed with a chronic health condition, you can access Medicare rebates for a up to five sessions per year with a psychologist under the Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Program (formerly known as an Enhanced Primary Care (EPC) Program). 
• The Medicare rebates provide partial reimbursement as we are a private practice, therefore there will be an out-of-pocket amount. We aim to keep fees as low as possible to provide easier access to ongoing therapeutic support to effect greater change.