The early childhood approach for children younger than 9 | NDIS
...Our early childhood approach is how we support children younger than 9 and their families. The early childhood approach helps children younger than 6 with developmental delay or children younger than 9 with disability and their families to access the right support when they need it....
https://www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/families-and-carers/early-childhood-approach-children-younger-9
NDIS Changes for Kids Around 6-7 Years Old: What You Need to Know
...Learn how NDIS eligibility changes at age 6 affect children with disabilities like DLD and ADHD. This guide from Think Play Say helps parents on the Sunshine Coast navigate NDIS reviews, with practical steps, documentation tips, and local support resources....
https://www.thinkplaysay.com.au/blog/ndis-changes-for-kids-around-6-7-years-old-what-you-need-to-know
Staggering new figures show 16 per cent of all six-year-old boys on ...
...As per the latest fresh figures show, approximately 11 per cent of children aged five to seven years are NDIS participants. Participation rates for males and females differ at younger ages, with six-year-old boys participating at a rate of 16 per cent compared to girls at seven per cent....
https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/one-in-six-staggering-new-figures-show-16-per-cent-of-all-sixyearold-boys-on-ndis-as-government-aims-to-design-new-pathway-for-families/news-story/b7ac286003c015ca6d8b5cc2e535cd3d
NDIS early childhood approach: early connections & supports
...The NDIS early childhood approach includes early connections, which give you quick access to supports for children?s development. The NDIS early childhood approach also includes early supports, which is for children younger than 6 years with developmental concerns....
https://raisingchildren.net.au/disability/ndis/ndis-access-getting-support/the-ndis-early-childhood-approach-early-connections-and-supports
What happens when a child with developmental delay turns 6 years old ...
...To remain an NDIS participant after they turn 6, the child will need to meet the requirements for disability, early intervention, or both. These requirements include the child to have an impairment that?s likely to be permanent. We?ll talk to families or carers before a child turns 6....
https://ourguidelines.ndis.gov.au/home/becoming-participant/leaving-ndis/are-you-still-eligible-ndis/what-happens-when-child-developmental-delay-turns-6-years-old
Explaining what happens when a child turns six on the NDIS
...Once a child turns six, their situation differs depending on how they met access to the NDIS. If they met access through disability, they stay on the scheme; if they met access through the early intervention pathway, they would need to have a diagnosis to stay on the NDIS....
https://pathwaystocare.com.au/blog/early-childhood-approach-eligibility-and-what-happens-when-a-child-turns-6
Could My Child Be Eligible for NDIS Early Intervention Funding?
...To be eligible for NDIS Early Intervention funding, your child must meet all the following criteria. Be younger than 6 years old at the time the NDIS makes a decision on their application....
https://kids-first.com.au/is-my-child-eligible-for-ndis-early-intervention-funding/
Accessing NDIS support for children aged 0 to 8 - ACD
...Children aged 0 to 5 do not need a diagnosis to get support. Children aged six and older need a diagnosis to get or continue getting an NDIS Plan. If your child is aged six to eight but does not have a diagnosis you may get help with early connections and support. Generally the NDIS is for Australian citizens or permanent residents....
https://www.acd.org.au/accessing-ndis-support-for-children-aged-0-to-8/
Early Childhood Approach: Under the age of 9
...Children younger than 6 do not need a diagnosis to get support through the early childhood approach where there are concerns about their development. Currently, children 6 years of age and over will need to meet the same disability criteria as people aged 9-65 years....
https://www.rch.org.au/ndis/Early_Childhood_Approach__Under_the_age_of_9/
The age of children supported under the NDIS early childhood approach ...
...Children younger than 9 with a permanent disability, who are new to the NDIS from the 1 July 2023, will be supported by an early childhood partner. Including children younger than 9 under the early childhood approach is a deliverable under the recommendations in the ECEI Reset....
https://www.ndis.gov.au/news/9175-age-children-supported-under-ndis-early-childhood-approach-changing