Therapeutic Supports
Therapeutic supports in Brisbane, explained clearly
Therapeutic supports are supports in your plan that aim to build capacity, confidence and wellbeing. What is suitable, and how it is arranged, depends on your goals and your plan. The team can explain what can be arranged. Explore our other supports or contact our team to discuss suitability and availability. For general information about plans and funded supports, read the official NDIS overview.
At a glance
- Discussed with you before anything starts
- Planned around the goals in your plan
- Funding and availability confirmed with you
What good looks like
Signs therapeutic supports are working for you
Clear purpose
You know what each support is for and what it is meant to help with.
Plain explanations
Terms are explained in everyday language, and you can ask questions at any time.
Your choices respected
You decide what you want to try, and consent is confirmed before support begins.
Your plan
What it can look like
What a first discussion can look like
For example, a participant’s plan may include therapeutic supports. The team talks through the goals in the plan, explains what can be arranged and how it fits with other supports, and agrees how progress will be reviewed.
- 1 Discuss the goals in your plan
- 2 Explain what can be arranged
- 3 Review how it is going together
Example only. The right arrangement depends on the participant’s goals, circumstances, funding where relevant, suitability, availability and what Bright Heart Co can confirm.
Everyday support
Making your plan work for you
Therapeutic supports sit alongside everyday support. The team can help you understand how they fit together.
- 1 Understanding what is in your plan
- 2 Explaining what can and cannot be arranged
- 3 Fitting supports around your routine
- 4 Reviewing goals and progress with you
Good to know
Funding, availability and your choices
Start with what you would like to understand about your plan. We can discuss what can be arranged and how it fits with your other supports.
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Your choices: Therapeutic Supports
Agree what you want from this support and how involved you want the team to be.
Tell the team how you prefer information to be explained and whether a chosen supporter should be involved with your consent. Ask what can be arranged before you proceed.
Understand your rights →Scope, funding and availability: Therapeutic Supports
Ask the team to explain in plain language what can be arranged, who would provide it and what availability there is, before an arrangement is confirmed.
If it helps you decide, ask for the proposed support details, costs or service limits in writing.
Read Funding & Fees →Before you start
Before you ask about therapeutic supports
Therapeutic Supports: details to start with
You can begin with a brief summary. The team can ask for more information only when it is relevant to this support.
- Bring the goals from your plan, or a short summary
- Note the supports you already use
- Share what you want to understand first
- Say who you would like involved
Therapeutic Supports: questions to discuss
Use these as a starting point. You can begin with the main question, and the team can work through the remaining details with you.
- What can Bright Heart Co arrange for this support?
- How does it fit with my other supports?
- How is progress reviewed?
- What if I want to change the arrangement?
Questions & answers
Frequently asked questions
These answers explain how therapeutic supports can be discussed. They are not clinical advice.
What are therapeutic supports?
They are supports in a participant’s plan that aim to build capacity and wellbeing. The details differ from plan to plan.
Does this page give clinical advice?
No. It explains how supports can be discussed. Clinical decisions remain with the relevant health professional.
Can my family or supporter be involved?
Yes, with your consent. You decide who is involved and how.
How do I find out what is available?
Contact the team. They will explain what can be arranged for your situation.
Related support: Therapeutic Supports. See our supports
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Related supports
Supports that are often combined with this one.
Ready when you are
Choose your next step
Discuss how therapeutic supports in your plan can be arranged and explained.