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Information about the levels of support coordination that can be included in your plan, how a Support Coordinator can help you, the difference between support coordination and specialist support coordination and other topics around providers and plan management.

Information about plan reviews for NDIS participants and for children under seven.

The NDIS provides Australians who have permanent and significant disability with funding for supports and services.

Early childhood partners Families and carers of children younger than 9 who have an NDIS funded plan will work with an early childhood partner. Early childhood partners have experience working with children with disability or developmental delay. The NDIS early childhood approach is based on the principles of best practice in early childhood intervention to achieve better long-term outcomes for children. Find out more about early childhood partners. Local area coordinator (LAC) Most NDIS participants over 9 years of age will have an LAC to help them understand and use their plan. This includes showing participants how to use the...

Before the NDIS was established, state/territory and Commonwealth governments paid providers to deliver supports to people with disabilities. Some services are still being paid for directly by these governments. NDIS participants can continue to use these supports. These pre-paid supports are called 'in-kind'.

Disability Employment Services (DES) provides specialist employment assistance to help people with disability, injury or health conditions, find and retain suitable employment in the open labour market. More information about DES including Disability Management Services, and Employment Support Services.

Background information about how the Productivity Commission carried out a public inquiry into a long-term disability care and support scheme, resulting in the establishment of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

School leaver employment supports are NDIS supports available to students leaving secondary school. These supports give you the skills and confidence to help you move from school to employment. Information about types of support, working with Education and other service systems.