Wendy is a Registered Accredited Social Worker and Registered NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner who has provided therapeutic and behaviour support services in the homeless, mental health, and disability sectors in Canada and Australia since 2006. This includes Queensland government roles providing Specialist Behaviour Support Interventions to children, young people, and adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder engaging in behaviours of harm, and Specialist Mental Health Services to children and young people in out of home care on child protection orders who experienced complex developmental trauma, severe and complex mental health needs, and engage in behaviours of harm. Wendy's work for the QLD government and in Canada included managing accommodation support and respite services, and clinical services for children and adults with Intellectual Disabilities, some of whom required intensive behaviour support services. Wendy uses a triadic systemic approach when supporting people with complex mental health and behaviour concerns. What this means is that she works closely with the person and their care team, in particular their primary carers, to understand why the person engages in behaviours of harm and then collaborates with the carer and other therapists to develop strategies to proactively meet the person's needs. These interventions increase the person's quality of life; increase participation in meaningful activities at home and in the community; improve relationships; assist with the regulation of emotions, attention, and arousal levels; support skill development; provide planned crisis responses to maintain safety; reduce the need for and ensure the least restrictive practices; and reduce or eliminate behaviours of harm. Wendy uses a holistic interdisciplinary and collaborative approach with a strong focus on understanding life span development and stages; attachment and relationships, trauma, and polyvagal theories; neurobiology and health; trauma-informed and neuro-affirmative positive behaviour support, collaborative problem solving, and low arousal approaches. Her work is strengths-based, person-centred, and trauma-informed, with a strong focus on carer support. Wendy works directly with families under NDIS Capacity Building Early Childhood and Improved Daily Living funding, and with families and care teams under NDIS Capacity Building Specialist Behavioural Support Interventions where more intensive behaviour support and a Positive Behaviour Support Plan are required to meet legislative requirements for registered NDIS service providers.