Jan

About Jan

Jan is a registered NDIS Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (ID P1590136) and social worker in Constellation's Sydney team. She holds a Master of Social Work from ACAP University College and brings over seven years of clinical and community experience supporting individuals with intellectual disability, psychosocial disability, mental health conditions, dementia, and complex behaviours of concern.

Her practice integrates social work principles with positive behaviour support: understanding behaviours of concern as meaningful forms of communication, upholding human rights, and reducing restrictive practices through proactive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive strategies. She is experienced in functional behaviour assessments, risk management, collaborative care planning, and multidisciplinary practice.

Prior to joining Constellation, Jan worked as a Wellbeing Officer within a Specialist Dementia Care Program (SDCP) supporting residents with complex behavioural and psychological symptoms, collaborating with Dementia Support Australia, geriatricians, and allied health professionals. She also holds qualifications in Allied Health Assistance (OT) and Mental Health.

Common reasons participants and referrers connect with Jan include NDIS Positive Behaviour Support Plans, Functional Behaviour Assessments, restrictive practice reduction strategies, and social work case coordination for complex mental health and disability needs.

Approach

Jan works in a person-centred, strengths-based, and trauma-informed way. She focuses on building trusted, collaborative relationships with participants, families, and support teams to improve quality of life and autonomy.