NDIS Reform - How Lucid Minds PBS Is Responding
We want to be transparent with our participants, families, and referrers about the steps we are actively taking to ensure our practice is ready, and that the people we support are not left behind in the transition.
Strengthening our documentation frameworks
We are reviewing and updating our Behaviour Support Plan templates and assessment processes to ensure they clearly articulate functional impact, not just diagnostic presentation. This means every plan we write will paint a clear picture of how a person's behaviours of concern affect their safety, participation, relationships, and quality of life. This is not a tick-box exercise. It is a clinical commitment to ensuring our documentation does what it is supposed to do, tell the story of a real person's needs in a way that cannot be overlooked.
Deepening our community of practice
Our practice leadership team, including Dr Fiona Davis, Sharon Paley, continues to meet regularly to review emerging reform guidance, discuss complex cases, and ensure our clinical standards remain at the leading edge of the profession. This collaborative model is one of our greatest strengths, and it is more important now than ever.
Keeping participants and families informed
We are committed to proactive communication with everyone we support. If you are a current participant or family member and you have concerns about how these reforms may affect your plan or your access to behaviour support, please reach out to your practitioner directly. We will not leave you to navigate this alone.
Pursuing I-CAN v6 training
Our clinical leadership team has submitted expressions of interest for I-CAN v6 assessor training through the Centre for Disability Studies. While enrolments are currently at capacity due to unprecedented sector demand, we are actively pursuing access to training materials and positioning ourselves to be among the first cohort of PBS practitioners trained in this model. Understanding how assessments are conducted will make us better advocates for our participants when plans are being built.
Looking ahead
These reforms represent a significant shift for our sector, but they also create an opportunity to strengthen what good behaviour support should always stand for: clarity, accountability, and a genuine focus on quality of life. Our priority is simple. We want the people we support to remain visible, heard, and well‑supported through this transition. We will continue to adapt thoughtfully, advocate where it matters, and hold ourselves to the highest clinical standards as the system evolves. As always, our work is guided by the belief that meaningful change happens best when it is built on partnership, transparency, and respect.