Meet our behaviour support team.

Brett Fitzsimmons is our on-site psychologist with more than 20 years’ experience working with children and adults with disability and mental health concerns.

Brett has first-hand experience supporting people with high and complex needs including people with dual diagnosis and people who are the subject of regulated restrictive practices and forensic orders relating to behaviours of concern.

Since 2006, Brett has worked in a variety of roles for Department of Communities, Child safety and Disability as a specialist response officer in a multidisciplinary clinical team and resource officer in the Intensive Behaviour Support Team.

Brett is a skilled professional who can provide counselling and psychological assessments, along with functional analysis of challenging behaviours. He has developed training resources and delivered training to workers who support people with high and complex needs.

Brett is passionate about supporting people in residential settings to live independently within their communities.

Brett is a registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board (Ahpra) and is an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Psychological Science (Griffith University), and a Bachelor of Psychological Science – Honours (University of Queensland).

Amir Gharavi is a NDIS registered positive behaviour support practitioner working under the supervision of a qualified psychologist and positive behaviour support practitioner, Brett Fitzimmons.

Amir brings a broad range of experience in the disability and commercial sectors working as a support coordinator, a psychosocial recovery coach, a mental health support worker, and a life coach.

In his role at CSBS, Amir is responsible for observing, recording, and evaluating behaviours, undertaking functional behaviour assessments, contributing to the development of positive behaviour support plans, providing training to support teams on positive behaviour support plans, and providing reports to the NDIS to support applications or reviews for NDIS funding.

Amir generously gives his time and expertise to get to know people and understand their needs and challenges. His experience in building relationships, liaising with people, and advocating on behalf of people with disability gives Amir the ability to work with and support people from all walks of life in a range of circumstances.

Amir’s formal qualifications include a Bachelor of Business Management and Marketing and a Diploma in Life Coaching.