A Behaviour Assessment Report contains a functional analysis of key behaviours for the individual within the context of their behavioural intervention history and also recommendations for future support directions.

This includes an observation, review of background information and interview with stakeholders.

A BISP is a holistic process which is undertaken to assess and mediate the functions of behaviour for that individual. BISPs include interviews and observations with stakeholders, review of background and historical information, understanding diagnostic profile, and incorporating strategies of support – proactive, environmental, reactive, and restrictive.

Comprehensive Behaviour Assessment is ideally mediated across all settings in the individual’s life. This would require observations per setting and is quoted at an additional rate per setting.

An Interim BISP is developed usually when an individual is unable to transition to a residential address (they could be in an emergency setting, e.g. hospital, hotel etc).

When a referral is received and we are unsure of the potential location or they have not moved yet, we are unable generally to complete a Comprehensive BIS Plan.

If there are RPs, the Interim Plan must be reviewed within 3 months generally moving to comprehensive

The period of BISP review is generally determined by the clinician in the Comprehensive Plan. This can be 3, 6 or 12 months or if the participant changes providers, or their circumstances significantly change. Frequency of review is also dependent on the complexity of the client’s needs.

The review involves observation and interview across identified settings/ review of data and other information pertaining to the client.

Note: reviews are usually also required where there is a change or addition of a Restrictive Practices required, this is inclusive of medication withdrawal or introduction of a new RP for medication.

BISP training to support the implementation of the BISP. This is generally conducted in person or via Microsoft Team and includes face to face, remote sessions, group or 1:1 coaching. It may also include a VRT and PPT materials. In the case of being unable to provided face to face training a Carer Training Video can be developed which can be requested via Clinical Admin.

A Carer/ Parent capacity assessment involves an interview style format generated to specifically understand an individual’s intent, capacity and current supports/frameworks in which they are able to undertake care of an individual.

This assessment involves an interview and observation of the child who is being considered for care. A report is compiled as part of this process. This interview may also involve use of assessment tools and screeners.

Complex Consulting can be used flexibly as required. This can often involve attendance at stakeholder meetings etc.

Psychometric assessment is conducted with the client, including testing, review of background information, interview and discussions with stakeholder, and a report.

This assessment is undertaken to determine an individual’s level of cognitive functioning.

Clinician undertaking this report should be paired with a supervising psychologist.

Formulation meetings are facilitated by a Senior Quovus Clinician. These meetings are held to support case consultation, all stakeholders involved in the individual’s life, to review holistically and understand behaviours of concern, current presentation, future.

• Functional Skills Assessment

• Adaptive Behaviour Assessment System (ABAS)

• Vineland Assessment

A Functional Skills Assessment Report is a comprehensive report compiled based on an observation and interview with the client/stakeholder. The clinician reviews background information and current presentation to collate an understanding of the individual’s functional capacity and everyday skills. Available for clients of all ages.

A Vineland assessment assesses the adaptive behaviour of individuals using a combination of interviews and form responses.

An ABAS is a psychometric assessment of an individual’s Functional Skills. This is generally completed as an addition to a Functional Skills Assessment but is not mandatory.

An ABAS is recommended as an addition for more complex matters i.e.: If the assessment is to support diagnosis, funding or a complex situation

An ABAS is not required if engaging in re-assessment or less complex matters.

A Clinician must have the relevant minimum qualification to complete an ABAS or paired with someone who completes the ABAS

This report consists of an appraisal of service needs for the individual and an analysis of service model options to assist the design and selection of future service supports, interventions and delivery.

The report has been developed with input from individual’s current and past support teams, and associated stakeholders, and represents an attempt to develop these views and opinions, along with the reporting clinician’s observations of the situation, into structured recommendations.

These recommendations, therefore, are not solely based on clinical formulation related to specific technical assessment by the reporting clinician.

A review letter detailing intervention and recommendation of future support needs.

This letter is utilised to support NDIS reviews and at point of case closure.

This is usually a referral requested with a specific rationale. This could be related but not limited to requiring an observation, ongoing sessions, single or ongoing training, screener assessment, data analysis and review of a current behaviour of concern, or situation which may be escalating.

The assessment maybe be based on direct observation and interview, file review, and stakeholder interview. The psychologist or clinician may incorporate elements of a Mental State Examination, or Beck’s Inventory or other relevant tools/ screener or assessments.

This is usually a referral requested for a specific purpose. This could be related but not limited to requiring a one-off assessment of ongoing intervention work. The assessment would be based on observation, file review, and stakeholder interview. The speech pathologist may incorporate standardised tools and provide recommendations and resource as required.

• Case history and liaising with fellow stakeholders (e.g., teachers, families, care staff)

• Language (the way a client understands and expresses themselves, through verbal and non-verbal means)

• Speech sounds (the way a client articulates the sounds in speech)

• Fluency (stuttering)

• Voice (voice quality, e.g., if a client is presenting with a voice dysfunction, such as being too hoarse, quiet or loud)

• Pragmatics and social skills (the way a client is able to communicate appropriately with others, including their tone, choice of words, and high-level skills such as understanding sarcasm)

• AAC (augmentative and alternative communication, including the use of apps or paper-based communication systems to support those with limited verbal output)

• Communication Partner Training

The Therapeutic Modelling Review report is a working formulation review of the support needs for the client to assist the prioritisation and selection, and design and development of their future therapeutic supports, interventions, and delivery.

This product can also be tailored around supporting a client’s transition to SIL to ensure that both their therapeutic needs are assessed and support needs for a SIL transition is prioritised (Therapeutic Assessment and Modelling Report).

It involves observation/ interview with the client / discussions with stakeholders, review of current and historical assessment reports and information.

This document can lead to a comprehensive BISP development based on client need.

The Client Risk Assessment Report offers a summary of the clients immediate and presenting risks in consideration of both their current circumstances, presentation and is mediated to reflect current or required supports.

This report is able to be customised to highlight aspects of risk as per case demands:

• Physical environment

• Coresident impact

• Transitional needs

• Other specified

When a senior clinician partners to provide support to a clinician with a challenging case

Costed at hourly rate of senior staff members.

Team development and supervision/ support.

This can include Individual or group supervision or coaching, professional Development / reflective practice/ debriefing/ case discussion/ situational troubleshooting.

The Therapeutic Focused Treatment Plan provides a considered report with recommendations for intervention around a referred clients current need. The report presents a brief working formulation of therapy needs for the client and rational for prioritisation and selection of, intervention and mediated delivery.

This assessment is an interview questionnaire with the client, review of background information and a report with outcomes and recommendations to support the individual.