Our Mission:

We work with families to build strong connections to help their children grow and take part in life at home and in the community in their own way

We are a Key Worker service:  

• Your family will be allocated a Key Worker. They will be the primary person to support you and your child to reach your NDIS goals.
• Whilst your Key Worker will be your primary support, you will also have access to specialist support from other team members through consultation.
• Our team of specialists have professional backgrounds in occupational therapy, speech pathology, psychology & physiotherapy.
  

Where we work:

• We work with you and your child and provide support in their natural environments, such as home, childcare & kinder. Travel will be billed in addition to the face-to-face session time.
• We offer telehealth services. 
• Occasional onsite appointments can be accommodated at The Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville.
  

Eligibility for service:

NDIS Funded

• Children aged from birth to the end of term 4 of their prep/foundation year of school. Children can enrol in our service until six months before they start school.
• Must have an active NDIS plan with at least 3 months’ funding (~$4,000) to cover the Family Support Plan, a short therapy block, and an NDIS Review report.
• Live within 25 minutes of The Royal Children’s Hospital in Parkville.
• A copy of the NDIS plan must be provided.
• Family must share details of other NDIS supports and providers.
  
  

Continuity of Support (CoS) Funded

• The family must first apply to their NDIS EC Partner and be deemed ineligible for NDIS due to residency status. 
• Please note - formal evidence of ineligibility MUST come from the NDIS or NDIS EC Partner. If the family does not have a formal letter of NDIS ineligibility, please refer the family to their local NDIS Early Childhood Partner.
• Children aged from birth to the end of term 4 of their prep/foundation year of school. Children can enrol in our service until six months before they start school.
• The child has a disability or developmental delay.
• The delay or disability causes substantial functional limitations and requires a coordinated, long term, multidisciplinary service.
• Live within 25 minutes of The Royal Children’s Hospital in Parkville.
  

Key Worker Postcard from Early Childhood Intervention Australia Victoria/Tasmania (ECIA VIC/TAS)

ECIA have kindly created this postcard, which outlines the role of the keyworker. 

This is also available in other languages here. 

Met the eligibility requirements and want to refer?

Use our online referral here.

Referrals

We accept referrals from parents, caregivers and providers via our online form.

Please ensure your child meets the eligibility requirements before submitting a referral.