Wallea is a Behaviour Support Practitioner at Social Work & Co, working with NDIS participants and their families to understand behaviour, reduce distress, and build the kind of support that actually fits a person's life.

Her approach is grounded in curiosity. Before moving into behaviour support, Wallea spent a decade as a researcher and sociologist, studying how people communicate, build identity, and make sense of the world—particularly in communities where those things look different from the mainstream. That background shapes how she listens to families, how she reads data, and how she writes plans that support workers can actually follow. She believes the best behaviour support starts with genuinely understanding someone, not just their behaviour.

Wallea brings a neurodiversity-affirming lens to her practice, recognising that many behaviours of concern are expressions of unmet need or environmental mismatch rather than problems to be fixed. She works alongside families and support teams to build assessment processes that are transparent and defensible, and to develop plans that make sense to everyone who needs to use them—not just practitioners. She is based in the Hunter region of NSW and works remotely as part of the Social Work & Co team under the supervision of Natalie Love.

Wallea works specifically with NDIS behaviour support participants remotely via telehealth and, as of August 2026, has capacity for new referrals.

Remote behaviour support delivers the same rigorous, evidence-based practice as in-person support, conducted via telehealth. Sessions are conducted through secure video conferencing, with behaviour support practitioners working closely with participants, families, and carers to develop functional behaviour assessments and comprehensive behaviour support plans, without the need for practitioners to travel to the participant's home. This model suits participants and families who are comfortable communicating via video call, live in regional or remote areas with limited access to in-person specialist behaviour support, prefer the flexibility of scheduling sessions around their routine, or simply want to work with a practitioner regardless of geographic location. Remote support works particularly well where carers and support workers are able to implement strategies directly in the home environment, with the practitioner providing guidance, training, and review through regular telehealth check-ins.

Please contact Wallea via our Contact Form.