Ndis partners in the community program

28.ECEI SERVICES

28.1Can you please confirm if the wording of clause 1.6.2 of Annex E to the Statement of Requirements (ECEI Services) is correct as it suggests the NDIA will be delivering support to clients? If this is the case, can you please provide examples of the types of support the NDIA would provide in these circumstances?

Clause 1.6.2 of Annex E sets out the five Participant streams, being:

1. 
   Stream 1 Participants: are those who wish to self-plan;
   
2. 
   Stream 2 Participants: are those who will receive assistance in developing a Plan and implementing that Plan after it has been approved by the NDIA;
   
3. 
   Stream 3 Participants: are those requiring a higher level of support to engage effectively and confidently with the Scheme;
   
4. 
   Stream 4 Participants: who have more intensive and/or complex support requirements that will be delivered directly by the NDIA; and
   
5. 
   Stream 5 Participants: children between the age of 0-6 years who are identified as exhibiting some degree of developmental delay or disability and who are likely to benefit from early intervention supports, and who may or may not need to become a Participant in the Scheme.
   

The five Streams set out above are the five Streams for the Scheme.  Stream 5 is unique to the provision of ECEI Services.  Under clause 1.6.3 of Annex E, ECEI Partners are required to deliver ECEI Services to Stream 5 clients.

The NDIA will provide support to Participants (age 0-6 years) who have more intensive and/or complex requirements (namely, super intensive and/or complex requirements). 

Under clause 1.6.3 of Annex E, ECEI Partners are required to deliver ECEI Services to Stream 5 ‘participants’. In this regard, the use of the term participant may be confusing because Stream 5 includes children 0-6 years who may not become Participants in the Scheme, as well as those who will become Participants in the Scheme.

Please see response to Question 20.1 above.