21.4Can you clarify the situation about whether it is possible to be an NDIS Early Childhood provider in the same Service Area as being an ECEI Partner?
Please see the responses to the following questions in this Question and Answer document: question 2.2; question 7.1; question 7.2; question 9.1; question 9.2; question 9.3; question 11.5; and question 11.22.
22.STATEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS (BOTH LAC AND ECEI SERVICES)
22.1How will "capacity" in capacity building be measured? Will it be defined by the Partner organisation or the NDIA?
Under clause 2.9.1 of the Statement of Requirements, the Partner must deliver to the NDIA a plan which details how the Partner will identify, analyse and build strengths within the community within the Service Areas it is delivering NDIS Partners in the Community Services in the Community Capacity Building Plan for the NDIA's approval.
Under clause 2.9.4 of the Statement of Requirements, the Community Capacity Building Plan must detail tools that will be used and the timeframes for:
strengthening the community and mainstream service capacity;
identifying and mapping assets and capabilities including existing plans and shared priorities;
building connections to the community that may be useful to build community economic and social opportunities for people with disability;
understanding diversity within the communities and the needs and possible supports for different cohorts of people with disability;
building connections to the disability support providers and mainstream services to ensure diversity in choice for people with disability; and
identifying priority areas of effort to enhance and strengthen opportunities for Clients and Participants.
The requirements to build community inclusion and engage in capacity building in the community as part of the delivery of the LAC and/or ECEI Services must be in accordance with the Community Capacity Building Plan, see:
clause 4.4 of Annex D to the Statement of Requirements (LAC Services) – see in particular clause 4.4.4; and
clause 4 of Annex E to the Statement of Requirements (ECEI Services) – see in particular clause 4.1.3.
