NDIS Positive Behaviour Support Tiwi Islands

NDIS Support Tiwi Islands

Wollongong Light House

At Therapy in the Outback, we provide neuroaffirming, person-centred NDIS Behaviour Support in the Tiwi Islands, partnering with individuals and families across Wurrumiyanga (Bathurst Island), Milikapiti and Pirlangimpi (Melville Island). Our practitioners work alongside local networks to build practical, strengths-based plans that fit culture, community, and everyday routines.

Our NDIS Tiwi Islands Team

Meet Tash, Ben and Zach, your local behaviour NDIS support practitioners working in Tiwi Islands

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    Tash Taylor

    NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner
    📍Wollondilly Shire & McArthur Region NSW
    Get to know Tash

  • Benjamin Ward

    Benjamin Ward

    NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner
    📍Wollondilly Shire & McArthur Region NSW

  • Zachary Richards

    Zachary Richards

    Psychologist
    🧑‍💻️ Telehealth Australia Wide | After Hours

NDIS Supports in Tiwi Islands

Tiwi Islands Autism Assessments →

Not sure what’s right for you? Every person is different. Say G’day to our today and we can work together to see what we can do to support you in your local area of Tiwi Islands.

Disability Support in Tiwi Islands

If you’re living in Tiwi Islands our team can help. To read more about how we help people in Tiwi Islands with different disabilities, or concern, you can read more here:

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Developmental Differences

Intellectual Disability
Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Prader Willi
Global Developmental Delay

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Mental Health

Anxiety
Depression
Bipolar
Schizophrenia
Bordeline Personality

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Other Support Needs

Brain Injury
Dementia & Alzheimer’s
Neurological Conditions
Cerebral Palsy
Selective Mutism

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Sensory Concerns

Skin Picking
Meltdowns and Shut Downs
Faecal Smearing
PICA

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Safety Concerns

Absconding & Wandering
Aggression
Self-Injury
Fire Setting & Arson

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Social Concerns

School Refusal
Withdrawal From Supports
Sexualised Behaviour
Corrections Involvement

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Other Concerns

Substance Abuse
Sleep Disruption
Picky Eating
Toileting

Supporting the Tiwi Islands Community

From art centres and museums to beaches and bush, the Tiwi Islands offer welcoming places for participation and learning:

  • Tiwi Islands Regional Council – local facilities, community updates and contacts serving Wurrumiyanga, Milikapiti and Pirlangimpi. tiwiislands.nt.gov.au+2tiwiislands.nt.gov.au+2

  • Tiwi College (Pickataramoor, Melville Island) – a Tiwi-governed secondary boarding school in a central location for island communities. Tiwi Collegetiwilandcouncil.com

  • Pularumpi School (Pirlangimpi) and Milikapiti School (Milikapiti) – local primary/middle campuses we often collaborate with. Teach in the Territory+1

  • Patakijiyali Museum (Wurrumiyanga) – community museum sharing Tiwi history, language and culture. tiwilandcouncil.com

  • Tiwi Design (Wurrumiyanga), Jilamara Arts (Milikapiti) and Munupi Arts (Pirlangimpi) – renowned art centres showcasing Tiwi carving, painting, printing and textiles (listed on official NT tourism and Tiwi Land Council pages). Northern Territorytiwilandcouncil.com+1jilamara.com

  • Visitor information – plan trips and permitted visits via the official NT tourism guide and Tiwi Land Council (including notes about permit-free community event days). Northern Territorytiwilandcouncil.com

  • Getting there – day tours from Darwin to Wurrumiyanga are published on the NT tourism site (ferry + guided cultural experience). Northern Territory

Nearby Areas we Support

Live Elsewhere? Find your nearest clinician here:

NSW

ACT & Regional Surrounds

Western Australia

Victoria

Northern Territory

Is your state not listed here? Shoot us a message to see if we can come out to you, or read more about our regional intensives here.