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National Disability Insurance Scheme

Overview:

  • Firstchance is a NDIS registered provider

  • Firstchance has been providing Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) supports for over 40 years.

  • We were the first early childhood intervention provider to roll over to the NDIS in 2013.

  • We have 6 years experience working within the NDIS operating environment.

  • To date over 1700 families have accessed NDIS supports from Firstchance for their child aged 0-9 years.

  • We support over 350 families annually receiving NDIS supports in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens region annually.

“During our 8yrs with Firstchance we have watched our daughter grow into a confident, independent little girl. The services we have received have not only been beneficial to her but also to us as parents. She has come a long way and we all (mum, dad and big brother) have learnt so much during our time with Firstchance. I truly believe she would not be where she is now if she had not received the ongoing/Amazing support of staff at Firstchance.”

Firstchance and the NDIS

Firstchance is a NDIS registered specialised early childhood intervention provider. We provide specialist supports for children aged 0-9 years old living in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens local government areas. 

If your child has an NDIS plan, you can can choose to use your child's funding to purchase services we provide. This may include purchasing all or part of your supports from Firstchance:

  • Early Childhood Supports
  • Therapeutic Supports
  • Group Programs 
  • Assessments 
  • Coordination of Supports 
  • Developmental Support Worker 

Firstchance is registered to providing the following NDIS support however, this list is not exhaustive:

Early Childhood Supports Behaviour Supports
Therapeutic Supports Group/Centre Activities
Participate in the Community Personal Activities High
Personal Mobility Equipment Development - Life Skills
Assist Product and Personal Care / Safety Assist- Life Stage, Transition
Custom Prosthetics Communication and Information Equipment

Access to NDIS Information:

  • Access for children under 7
  • How Early Childhood Early Intervention works
  • Access for children over 7
  • NDIS feedback and complaints

Published: 1st February, 2019

Updated: 24th April, 2019

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