For support coordinators: referring to us
What we need to accept a referral, what we send back, and how we handle complex or urgent starts.
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What we need from you
A complete referral means we can give you a yes or no within two business days, rather than three rounds of email.
- Participant name, contact and plan management type
- Plan dates and the relevant support categories with available funding
- The supports and indicative hours sought, and preferred days
- Any behaviour support plan, mealtime management plan or nursing care plan already in place
- Risk information we need before a first shift — access, pets, other household members, known triggers
What you get back
- A written capacity response, including honest notice if we cannot staff it well
- A draft service agreement and schedule of supports for your review
- Progress notes and reporting at the frequency you specify
- A named coordinator as your single point of contact — not a shared inbox
Complex and urgent referrals
For high-intensity or behaviour support referrals we complete a clinical assessment and train workers against the participant-specific protocol before the first shift, so the start date is realistic rather than optimistic. If a placement is at risk of breaking down, call the office directly on 02 9067 1097 and we will tell you the same day whether we can help.
Our internal intake process; NDIS Practice Standards.
General information only. Rules and dates change — check ndis.gov.au or call the NDIA on 1800 800 110 before acting on anything here.
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