Depending on where you live and your child’s hearing loss, your child may be eligible for Australian Government funding through the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
The first stage of the NDIS began at a number of trial sites in July 2013. The NDIS is available in South Australia.
The National Disability insurance Agency (NDIA) has developed a pathway for children who are deaf or hard of hearing to access the National Disability insurance Scheme with minimal delay following the diagnosis of hearing loss in a child aged 0-6 years. (For more information: NDIS Pathway Hearing Stream 0-6 years)
The information provided in the table below lists the SA government services and non-government organisations who provide early intervention services for children with hearing loss and their families.
| DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT | |
| Contact details |
Early Intervention Service: Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DECD) |
| Communication options | Spoken and/or signed languages |
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| CAN:DO 4 KIDS | |
| Contact details | 59-61 Grange Road Welland SA 5007 Phone: 08 8298 0900 Website: http://www.cando4kids.com.au/ |
| NDIS Registered Service Provider | Yes |
| Services provided | Centre-based Individual therapy Early Intervention Coordinator can support child and family at home, childcare, Kindy and transition to school Playgroup |
| Communication options | Listening and spoken language Auslan Signing to support spoken language development |
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| CORA BARCLAY LISTENING AND SPOKEN LANGUAGE | |
| Contact details | Can: Do 4 Kids Cora Barclay Listening and Spoken Language Program Phone: 08 8100 8200 Website: http://www.cando4kids.com.au/cora-barclay-listening-and-spoken-language-gr/ |
| NDIS Registered Service Provider | Yes |
| Services provided | Individual auditory-verbal therapy (AVT) AVT assessments Rhythm and Rhyme Speech Pathology Speech and Language assessments Audiological assessments Family counselling School transition programs Parent information sessions Parent Infant program Video-conferencing for rural and remote families Centre-based services and home based visits |
| Communication options | Auditory-Verbal Therapy - developing language and speech through maximising use of the auditory sense |
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| NEXTSENSE (formerly RIDBC) | |
| Contact details |
Remote Services (Australia-wide) |
| NDIS Registered Service Provider | Yes |
| Services provided | Services provided by video-conferencing Individualised program Assist parents to develop skills to support child Parent education Assessment and consultation at North rocks campus |
| Communication options | Auditory-verbal Auditory-oral Auslan |
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16-Jun-2021 3:03 PM (AEST)