ESS Behaviour Specialists

28/01/2026

Andy was lucky enough to enjoy the Bribie Blast Jet Ski Tour with Caloundra Jet Ski on Saturday. If your after some fun on the water this is it. 10 out of 5 stars!
And yes, this was a mental Health day exercise for Andy.
Want to know how this can help mental health?

How a jet ski ride can boost mental health

1. Instant mood lift (hello dopamine & adrenaline)
The speed, spray, and freedom trigger adrenaline and dopamine—your brain’s “let’s gooo” chemicals. That rush can cut through low mood, numbness, or mental fog almost instantly.

2. Forced mindfulness (in a good way)
When you’re on a jet ski, you have to be present.
You’re reading the water, adjusting your balance, listening to the engine, feeling the wind. There’s no room for rumination, spirals, or replaying yesterday’s mess. That’s mindfulness without sitting still.

3. Nature = nervous system reset
Open water, fresh air, sunlight, horizon views—this combo is gold for calming the nervous system.
It lowers cortisol (stress hormone) and activates your parasympathetic system (the “I’m safe” mode).

4. Reclaiming a sense of control
Mental health struggles often come with feeling powerless.
On a jet ski, you steer, you decide the speed, you choose the direction. That sense of agency is deeply regulating and confidence-building.

5. Physical movement without it feeling like “exercise”
Core engagement, balance, grip strength, posture, all happening without a gym or mirrors. Movement helps regulate mood, sleep, and anxiety, but this feels like play, not work.

6. Emotional release
Speed + sound + water = safe emotional discharge.
People often report feeling lighter afterward, like they’ve “blown the cobwebs out” of their head. It’s especially helpful for bottled-up stress, anger, or grief.

7. Identity beyond struggle
For a moment, you’re not a diagnosis, not a problem to solve, not “the person going through stuff.”
You’re just someone flying across water. That matters more than people realize.

If YOU would like to know what you could do to improve your mental health, or would like some tips, strategies etc, contact Andy @ andy@engagedsupport.com

25/01/2026

Immediate Capacity - call today for a free confidential chat about our services and how we can help. 1800 003 007

From Launceston TAS to Redcliffe & Greater Brisbane QLD.
Engaged Support Services is an NDIS registered business with a focus on improving the lives of people with disabilities.

13/01/2026

We offer free resources as part of our services. One of the biggest mental health conditions affecting people in the sector, be it participants or their support staff, is Depression. Here is a quick, easy read handout with helpful resources. For more information, 1800 003 007😎
https://www.engagedpbs.com.au/client-resources

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12/01/2026

Taking some time out thismorning after checking the PO box at Wynnum. No mail yet but you can easily mail us at PO Box 13 Wynnum Post shop. Or email pbs@engagedsupport.com

11/01/2026

11/01/2026

BRISBANE has a new advanced practitioner with availability/capacity. Coordinators, lets chat and see how we can work together - Ph: 0483 084 320

09/01/2026

Good morning Brisbane! ESS Behaviour Specialists has arrived, and what a great way to start the morning!
Zarraffa's Coffee

08/01/2026

The huge trip up from Launceston to Geelong, then Tocumwal, followed by a stop over at Dubbo and now Goondiwindi. Tomorrow, Toowoomba, followed by Brisbane, and then Caboolture

30/12/2025

🚐✨ BIG NEWS, GREATER BRISBANE! ✨🚐

ESS Behaviour Specialists are thrilled to officially be offering services across the Greater Brisbane area from 7 January 🎉

If you see the ESS Beamer and caravan rolling through your neighbourhood, that’s us, coming to you 👀🚗

At ESS Behaviour Specialists, we bring a deep foundation in trauma-informed care, genuine lived experience, and a clear, values-driven mission:
👉 to improve the lives of others through ethical, person-centred, and practical behaviour support.

With a proven track record, including being nominated for Behaviour Support Practitioner of the Year two years in a row, Andy is incredibly excited to help close the gaps in the market — so participants no longer have to sit on endless waitlists.

As a registered provider with advanced practitioner capability, ESS Behaviour Specialists are committed to delivering timely, high-quality support where it’s needed most.

💬 No waitlists. No barriers. Just support that meets people where they are.

Andy will be travelling across Brisbane and surrounding areas, connecting with participants, families, and providers, because access to quality support should never depend on postcode.

📍 Greater Brisbane
📅 From 7 January
🚐 ESS is on the move — and we can’t wait to meet you.

Empowering People. Strengthening Communities. 💙

P.S. We will actively b e interviewing for Practitioner to join our or team, so get in touch: 1800 003 007 or 0483084320

29/12/2025

Brisbane bound for 6 months folks. Keen on networking and working together to improve peoples lives

01/12/2025

One of the best moments a BSP supervisor can have is when they review a practitioners work and can easily say, I'm happy with that and sign it off. Well Done to Craig today for sitting with me, learning about case Formulation and the Biopsychosocial framework, who then demonstrated his capacity with a great first plan. Craig has capacity to take on new referrals and is willing to sink his teeth in full time as a BSP.
Contact him on craig@engagedsupport.com