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NDIS Early Childhood Intervention Werribee

Supporting children with disabilities and developmental delay and their families in Werribee to thrive.

How our Werribee Early Childhood Supports Delivers More

Our NDIS early childhood supports, or early childhood intervention services, help children with disabilities and developmental delay aged up to nine years in Werribee to build skills wherever they’re needed—whether at daycare, school, home, or in the community.

A dedicated child and family team, led by a key worker, supports you, your child and others in their life to achieve the positive changes you want for your family.

Our key workers, mostly trained teachers, use their knowledge of child development to help your child grow socially, emotionally, physically, cognitively, and in language skills.

Positive Changes with our Key Worker Model

We use the key worker model, the NDIA’s preferred model for support young children with disabilities and developmental delay. As your main therapist and day-to-day contact, they:

  • Plan and deliver most of your child’s therapy
  • Bring in paediatric speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, behaviour support practitioners and habit coaches for consults or short bursts of therapy to support specific goals
  • Link you with community services to support your child’s development.

We use a family-centered approach, recognising that you are the most important people in your child’s life. Your key worker partners with your family to understand your routines, goals, and priorities, and works with you to build your skills as parents, giving you the knowledge and tools to support your child’s development every day – not just during therapy sessions.

Tailored Support for Your Child and Family

Whether it’s enhancing social skills, making new friends, increasing independence, improving communication or mobility, our early childhood intervention can help improve your child’s and family’s well-being and quality of life. When you choose us for early childhood supports in Werribee, we’ll help your child build skills including:

  • Language and communication skills to enable your child to better express themselves, understand others, and make friends
  • Playing in ways that enhance cognitive development and opportunities for learning
  • Personal care such as cleaning teeth, toileting, washing and dressing independently
  • Sleep hygiene and routines for mental and physical health for your child
  • Using assistive technology to perform tasks more safely, securely, and independently.
  • Navigating transitions such as starting daycare or school, moving home, and changes in family dynamics
  • Gross motor and fine motor skills to enjoy in physical activities
  • Behaviour management for self-regulation and expressing needs and feelings
  • Social skills and interactions for making connections with family, friends and other people in your child’s life.

We’re Ready to Get you Started

Our child and family teams are ready to help you start on your journey of positive change. If your child has a NDIS plan, your family is ready to begin.

Step 1: Complete our simple online referral form
Step 2: We’ll match you with a key worker and therapy team based on your goals and therapist availability
Step 3: A key worker visits your home for an initial assessment
Step 4: We work together to develop your personalised Child and Family Support Plan.

Is your child not yet a NDIS participant? Visit our NDIS page for information on getting your plan funded.

How We Deliver Early Childhood Supports

Watch our short animation on how your dedicated child and family team supports you to achieve the positive changes you want for your family.

A Team Approach For Positive Change

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is a key worker and how do they help my child and family?

Our key workers are mainly teachers with a degree in education and specialist training in child development and learning. They will be your main therapist and day-to-day contact for all your early intervention services.  They support your child and family as part of a broader team that may include speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, behaviour support practitioners, and habit coaches.

Read our blog for on the Benefits of the Key Worker Model.

How will the key worker model benefit my child and family?

Our key workers are mainly teachers with a degree in education.  They use their specialised training in child development and learning to design and implement strategies across developmental areas, including social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language. They do this in a way that engages your family and other important people in your child’s life, such as their teacher.  

There are some specialised areas that only a speech pathologist, physiotherapist or occupational therapist can assess and provide advice on. The key worker will link in these team members where this support is required. 

I only need occupational or speech therapy for my child, can a key worker help with this?

Our key workers use their specialised training in child development and learning to design and implement strategies to support your child’s development. These include activities to improve fine motor skills, language development, or strategies to help with sensory processing issues. Other members of your child’s team, such as speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists, can also use these strategies.

Key workers can deliver more than an individual registered occupational therapist, speech pathologist or physiotherapist as they can implement their strategies and activities as well as those designed by the team of therapists.

Can children with autism spectrum disorder access NDIS early childhood supports?

Yes. We support children with autism, autistic children, and those on the autism spectrum through personalised NDIS early childhood intervention services. Our team understands that every autistic child has unique strengths, interests, and support needs. Starting early gives children on the autism spectrum the best opportunity to build strong foundations for learning and development.

Why do you use the key worker model?

We use the key worker approach because it is the NDIA’s preferred, evidence-based approach to helping children with developmental delays and disabilities.

This model is widely considered best practice in supporting a child’s developmental needs because it leads to better long-term outcomes for the child and family.

I’m looking for an early childhood specialist near me. Can you help?

If you’re searching for an early childhood supports near me, or early childhood intervention near me our local team in Werribee can help. Access paediatric occupational therapy, child speech pathology, physiotherapy, positive behaviour support and habit coaches, through a key worker model, to support your child develop everyday skills.

What is the key worker model used in your early childhood support service?

The key worker model is a support approach where your child’s main practitioner acts as your primary contact, planner, and deliverer of services. The key worker coordinates support from therapists on your child’s team on specific goals and links your family to community services.  This approach is designed to provide personalised support tailored to your child’s development and support your family to build their capacity to meet your child’s needs.

How does the family-centered approach enhance support for my child?

The family-centered approach involves partnering with your family to understand your routines, goals, and priorities. It focuses on empowering you with skills and tools to support your child’s development daily, beyond just therapy sessions, ensuring the support is relevant and effective for your family.

What types of skills can this early childhood intervention help my child develop?

This intervention can help your child develop language and communication skills, social skills, independence in personal care, motor skills, behavior management, and coping with transitions such as starting school or moving homes

Who are the professionals involved in the therapy sessions?

Your child’s therapy sessions may include paediatric speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, behavior support practitioners, and habit coaches, who work together to support your child’s specific goals.

What support options are available for helping my child adjust to new routines or environments?

Your key worker will support your child to adjust to new routines and environments such as navigating transitions like starting daycare or school, adapting to new family dynamics, and using assistive technology to promote safety and independence.

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