LLB (Hons), MA (ECE), AdvD ClinHyp & Psychotherapy, Certified ASD Clinical Specialist, PBS (Monash Uni), GradCert Mental Health, GradCert Autism Studies (current), Published Author

Amreeta Stara is a Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Practitioner with MorethanDIS, bringing over 11 years of experience across mental health, disability, and wellbeing, alongside more than 6 years’ experience within the NDIS sector.

Her practice is grounded in evidence-based, neuro-affirming, person-centred, and trauma-informed frameworks, with a strong clinical focus on understanding behaviour through the lens of function, communication, and nervous system regulation. Amreeta supports children (from age 3), adolescents, and adults with complex and intersecting needs, including autism, psychosocial disabilities (such as schizophrenia, OCD, and personality vulnerabilities including BPD), acquired brain injury, intellectual disability, and neurological conditions.

Amreeta’s work is distinguished by her integrated understanding of the brain–body connection. Her earlier clinical training in integrative therapeutic approaches continues to inform her work, particularly in understanding the role of the nervous system, sensory processing, and physiological arousal in shaping behaviour. She incorporates principles aligned with polyvagal-informed practice, alongside evidence-based modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based approaches.

This combined lens allows her to move beyond surface-level behaviour analysis and develop functionally aligned, regulation-focused strategies that are practical, sustainable, and responsive to the individual’s environment and support system.

Amreeta designs and implements individualised Positive Behaviour Support strategies grounded in comprehensive Functional Behaviour Assessments. Her work includes environmental modifications, antecedent and setting event adjustments, explicit teaching of functionally equivalent replacement behaviours (FERBs), communication skill development, and emotional regulation strategies, alongside capacity building for parents, carers, and multidisciplinary teams. Her approach prioritises proactive and preventative supports, early intervention, and the reduction of restrictive practices, while improving engagement, independence, and overall quality of life.

Amreeta also brings significant leadership experience, having spent over six years as Head of an Early Learning Centre, overseeing services for more than 100 children aged 4 to 7 years with diverse developmental profiles. This role strengthened her expertise in early intervention, inclusive practice, behaviour support within educational settings, staff leadership, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Her professional work is further informed by lived experience. As a parent of three, she understands the realities of family systems, caregiver fatigue, and the complexity of supporting children across developmental stages. Additionally, supporting a close family member who lost his eyesight has deepened her understanding of the long-term emotional, functional, and systemic impacts of disability, reinforcing her commitment to holistic and family-centred practice.

Amreeta’s approach recognises that sustainable outcomes are achieved when both the participant and their support system are supported and equipped with practical, consistent strategies. She places strong emphasis on caregiver coaching, psychoeducation, and capacity building within the environment to ensure effective and consistent implementation.

She is also a law graduate, and her legal background strengthens her ability to advocate effectively within the NDIS framework and to produce high-quality, defensible Functional Behaviour Assessments, Behaviour Support Plans, and assessment reports, particularly in complex cases requiring advanced clinical reasoning, risk formulation, and alignment with reasonable and necessary criteria.

Amreeta has completed postgraduate-level training in mental health and specialist education and training in ASD and continues to undertake further advanced study in autism and neurodevelopmental conditions. She maintains a strong commitment to ongoing professional development to ensure her practice remains aligned with current research, best practice standards, and evolving frameworks within both the mental health and NDIS sectors.

Amreeta is deeply committed to Positive Behaviour Support as a rights-based, evidence-driven framework, with a clear focus on improving quality of life, reducing restrictive practices, and building meaningful, functional skills. Her work is collaborative, analytical, and grounded in dignity, respect, and the belief that with the right understanding of the individual and their environment, meaningful and lasting change is achievable.