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Meet your local Hunter Region Positive Behaviour Support team

Your Sirv partner is local. Your care is planned, delivered and managed by people in your community, backed by a national team for quality, compliance and support.

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“We're changing the way Allied Health & Behaviour Support services are delivered and managed across Hunter Region and NSW…

We serve you.”

Meet Your Practitioners

Lucy Kell

Lucy Kell

Managing Partner – Positive Behaviour Support
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Emily Garney

Practitioner

Why choose your local Hunter Region practitioner

Sirv Hunter Region is a specialist behaviour support practice led by Lucy Kell, serving young people, families and support teams across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, the Central Coast and the wider Hunter Region
Expanding Services

Family Preservation (Coming Soon) – early intervention supports for families to prevent escalation and out-of-home care placements.
Family Intervention through New England Health (Coming Soon) – strengthening family functioning and safety through intensive family work.
Consultation & Case Debriefing – reflective practice and guidance for professionals working with complex cases.
Specialist Reports & Recommendations – tailored, accessible and practical written advice for legal, clinical, or school teams.

Why choose me

I show up with genuine care and commitment to young people and their families.
I listen carefully and design supports that are realistic, respectful, and context-aware.
I work collaboratively — not in isolation — and take the time to understand the whole system.
I communicate clearly, follow through consistently, and always stay values-driven.
I’m known for bringing calm, structure, and perspective to situations that feel chaotic or high-risk.

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Specialisation

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Region

I support clients across: Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Central Coast, Hunter Region & surrounds. I offer in-person services as well as remote consultations depending on the needs of each client and team.

Our Capability / Services

Positive Behaviour Support for young people and families
Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBA)
Development & Implementation of Behaviour Support Plans (BSPs)
Guidance around Restrictive Practices & Authorisation Processes
Crisis Support & High-Risk Behaviour Planning
Collaborative Case Conferencing & Systems Support
Training & Coaching for Care Teams, Educators, and Providers
Specialist Behaviour Support under the NDIS (Improved Relationships)
Trauma-Informed and Developmentally Appropriate Interventions
I’m known for bringing calm, structure, and perspective to situations that feel chaotic or high

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The FAQ’s

Yes. Sirv is a registered NDIS provider, and our behaviour support is delivered by practitioners registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

PBS is an evidence-based approach that looks at why behaviours of concern are happening and builds practical, person-centred strategies to improve wellbeing and daily life. The focus is on skills, quality of life and reducing restrictive practices — not punishment.

We work with children, teenagers and adults. Support can help where behaviours are affecting safety, relationships, learning or participation — at home, school, work or in the community.

Both. We work alongside families, carers, support workers and educators so everyone around the person is using consistent, positive strategies. Where appropriate we can collaborate with a participant's school or day program.

It usually starts with getting to know the person and completing a functional behaviour assessment. From there we develop a behaviour support plan with clear, practical strategies, and we coach the people around the person to put them into practice.

Where restrictive practices are already in place, our role is to ensure they're reviewed, reported appropriately, and reduced or eliminated over time through better strategies. Reducing reliance on restrictive practices is a core goal of PBS.

Yes. Strategies work best when they're used consistently, so coaching families, carers and support teams is a central part of what we do.

We can see people in the settings where behaviours actually happen — such as home, school or the community — and we also offer sessions via video conference where that suits.

Reach out to your local Sirv team or submit a referral form and we'll talk through the person's needs and the best way to help.

Ready to start
your journey
with Sirv?

A dedicated Sirv Partner leads your behaviour support with a trauma-aware, neuro-affirming approach built around you. You get personalised strategies and coaching, with the clinical quality and safeguarding of a larger provider behind your Partner.

Ready to become
a support worker
with Sirv?

Join a Partner-led team where you are valued, supported, and set up to deliver great care.
If you want meaningful work with people who put clients first, we would love to hear from you.