Early Intervention Key Workers
Target Age: 0-9 years
Main Therapist and Supporter
Primary Contact
A Key Worker is your main point of contact and the primary therapist working with your child and family.
Personalised Support
Key Workers get to know your child and family well to understand your child’s specific needs and goals, offering highly tailored therapeutic interventions.
Team Collaboration
Interdisciplinary Team
They work with a trans-disciplinary team of specialists, including Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Clinicians, Speech Therapists, and Paediatricians, to ensure comprehensive support for your child.
Resource Coordination
They combine resources and strategies from various professionals to enhance your child’s learning and development in their natural environment.
Development & Learning
Skill Development
They promote your child’s developmental, functional, and adaptive skills in various settings like home, clinic, or early childhood environments.
Therapy Sessions
They reiterate and enhance therapy strategies during individual sessions with your child.
Family Empowerment
Implementing Strategies
They help families integrate therapeutic strategies and recommendations into their daily routines.
Capacity Building
They support families in building their capacity, access, engagement, independence, and participation in daily activities and services.
Coordination & Access
Service Access
They assist with accessing services and support, including arranging appointments with allied health or medical services to achieve the best outcomes.
Linking Services
They coordinate services from both internal and external allied health services, educational, and other professionals.
Administrative Support
Support Plans
They develop, review, and deliver individualised support plans for your child based on NDIS goals and family input.
NDIS Reporting
They formulate NDIS reports for each child, reflecting their progress and goal attainment.
Play is basic to all normal and healthy children. It provides pleasure and learning and a minimum of risks and penalties for mistakes.
– Frank Caplan
Your Questions Answered
Why are they important?
Early Intervention Key Workers help reduce the stress of managing multiple services and appointments. They ensure that your child receives the best possible support to achieve their developmental goals, providing guidance and resources to the entire family.
Who is it for?
Key Workers support children aged 0-9 years old under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI), even if your child hasn’t received a formal diagnosis.
How do I access an Early Years Key Worker?
You can access an Early Years Key Worker through:
- NDIS – If your child has an NDIS plan, you can request an Early Years Key Worker as part of their support package.
- Private service – No referral required. A fee will be charged.
Early Intervention Key Workers are the superheroes of early childhood intervention
They ensure both you and your child are supported every step of the way!