Early Childhood Intervention Services

Contact ECIS

  • Where to find us

    The RCH Early Childhood Intervention Service 
    50 Flemington Road
    Parkville 3052
    Victoria, Australia

    Email: ecis@rch.org.au

    Phone: +613 9345 5092

    The RCH ECIS is a registered provider under the NDIS.


    Eligibility for Key Worker service:

    NDIS Funded

    • Children aged from birth to the end of term 1 of their 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 1 of their 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.


    Eligibility for our Group Programs:

    • Children aged from birth to the end of term 1 of their foundation year of school. Children can enrol in our service until six months before they start school.
    • We welcome children living outside of our catchment area to attend our Group Programs.


    Online Referral

    Use our online referral for Key Worker, Fussy Eating and/or Hanen.


    Other enquiries

    If you are not sending a referral or have another enquiry, please complete the online form below.

Online enquiry form

1. Parent/carer/referrer details

*3. What year will this child start primary school?

 

*4. NDIS funded

       

*5. Diagnosis received

       

 

*6. Programs of interest

       

*7. Other information/comments