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This document outlines information about early intervention services for children with disabilities.

Early intervention funding

The Australian Government provides early intervention funding through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) supports children under the age of 7 who have a development delay or disability, and their families/carers.

The NDIS has engaged Early Childhood Partners around Australia to deliver the ECEI approach.

Customers requiring Early Childhood Early Intervention support should call the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). The NDIA may tell them to call a local NDIS early childhood partner.

Children under 7 do not need a diagnosis to get support from the NDIS.

Children aged 7 years and over need to have a permanent and significant disability to get support.

The NDIS is a way for people to get disability support that takes an individualised and life-long approach through community linkages and individualised plans. This means rather than providing support based on the number of places in a limited number of programs, the scheme will provide funding so people can get the reasonable and necessary support they need, based on their individual needs, goals and aspirations. These supports may include linkages to existing services and supports within the participant's community, and/or reasonable and necessary funded supports.

The Resources page contains links to external websites for more information about helping children with Autism and the Department of Social Services NDIS program.

Complex neurodevelopmental disorders and eligible disability services in Medicare