Ndis partners in the community program

24.ECEI SERVICES

24.1For the ECEI Function 3, the Partner will provide “initial supports”. “Such support may include, but are not limited to, access to information, and direct provision of strategies, family-based education, therapy, parenting support, service planning and access to the community.” Initial supports includes “providing a range of suitable supports for children and their families who do not require specialist or intensive support”. What is the definition of “specialist or intensive support?

The ECEI Partner is only required to provide support to Stream 5 Participants, and not Participants who have more intensive and/or complex requirements (see clauses 1.6.2 and 1.6.3 of Annex E to the Statement of Requirements).