Specialist support coordination

Specialist support coordination is the highest level of support coordination available under the NDIS. It is for participants with complex circumstances and who require additional specific supports to meet their goals.

The aim is to reduce barriers to access and help design a personalised plan for their support needs, where necessary.

Funded by the NDIS, specialist support coordinators advise participants on where and how to receive suitable supports, connecting each person with the most appropriate providers.

An NDIS specialist support coordinator performs similar tasks to a support coordinator, such as helping participants create personalised support plans, access local providers and prepare service agreements.

However, unlike support coordination, specialist support coordination centres around managing risks to service access. A specialist support coordinator helps participants identify and overcome complex barriers.

That’s why this funding is usually reserved for individuals with a complex disability, injury or health condition is complex or several diagnoses. That said, an NDIS plan can include both support coordination and specialist support coordination, depending on the circumstances.

Specialist support coordination must be delivered by a qualified specialist support coordinator with experience in addressing complex support needs and barriers in the environment.

At Hunter Care Group, your specialist support coordinator will be qualified and hold the relevant professional registrations, aligned with the peak body of their expertise.

A specialist support coordinator can help NDIS participants with complex support needs. This service can be requested by the participant, their carer or other key stakeholders.

From there, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) will review the circumstances to decide whether it is reasonable and necessary to add Specialist Support Coordination to the NDIS plan.

If you are eligible for NDIS funding, specialist support coordination may be included in your plan within the Capacity Building budget.

It depends on the level of support needed, or in other words, what is ‘reasonable and necessary’ for the individual to achieve their goals. Importantly, this is in addition to the informal support of family and friends, as well as community and government services.

To learn more about receiving specialist coordination of supports in Newcastle, Central Coast, Hunter Valley, Lake Macquarie or Maitland, call our friendly team today.