People with acquired brain injury (ABI) may experience behaviours of concern that require therapy services, including behaviour support. In Australia, the implementation of a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and development of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, has led to significant changes to behaviour support workforce processes, and the way behaviour support is funded, regulated and delivered to people with ABI who are Scheme participants. The aim of this study was to explore the current and future provider market of professionals providing behaviour supports to Scheme participants who experience ABI.

An anonymous survey was designed and distributed via social media channels, an email listserv and professional association newsletters to professionals working within the NDIS in Australia. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and content analysis.

One hundred and two surveys responses were analysed. A majority of professionals had an average understanding of the NDIS Quality and Safeguard Commission rules and policies on behaviour support. Responses to current and future registration as an NDIS Practitioner indicated the workforce gap could increase by between 17 and 26%. Respondents also raised concerns about the lack of training and experience of allied health professional students and graduates in addressing behaviours of concern. Responses to the open-ended question highlighted additional issues in the provision of behaviour support within the NDIS.

This research highlighted the need for an NDIS behaviour support workforce strategy and supply-side market intervention to ensure a viable and sustainable workforce for people with ABI who need behaviour support.

患有获得性脑损伤 (ABI) 的人可能会出现需要治疗服务（包括行为支持）的令人担忧的行为。在澳大利亚，国家残障保险计划 (NDIS) 的实施以及 NDIS 质量和保障委员会的成立，导致行为支持劳动力流程以及行为支持的资助、监管和向 ABI 患者提供的方式发生了重大变化谁是计划参与者。本研究的目的是探索当前和未来的专业人士提供者市场，为经历 ABI 的计划参与者提供行为支持。

我们设计了一项匿名调查，并通过社交媒体渠道、电子邮件列表服务和专业协会通讯向澳大利亚 NDIS 内工作的专业人士分发。使用描述性统计和内容分析来分析数据。

对 102 份调查回复进行了分析。大多数专业人士对 NDIS 质量和保障委员会关于行为支持的规则和政策的了解一般。对当前和未来注册为 NDIS 从业者的回应表明，劳动力缺口可能会增加 17% 至 26%。受访者还对联合健康专业学生和毕业生在解决令人担忧的行为方面缺乏培训和经验表示担忧。对开放式问题的答复强调了 NDIS 内提供行为支持方面的其他问题。

这项研究强调需要制定 NDIS 行为支持劳动力战略和供应方市场干预，以确保为需要行为支持的 ABI 患者提供可行且可持续的劳动力。