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How each state and territory is delivering Thriving Kids, who can take part and how solid the evidence is. Compare them all in the ledger, and open any state for its sources and what it means for providers. For dates across every scheme, see the Allied Health Reform Calendar.

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  • UnverifiedNo primary source yet

No tag means confirmed: official government source. Italic grey text means not published yet.

Thriving Kids delivery by state and territory, with the evidence grade for each entry. Each state expands to show its sources and what it means for providers.
JurisdictionIdentification and intakeGeneral supportsInformation, advice, navigation and parenting support for families with a concern about their child's development. Includes peer support and playgroupsTargeted supportsGoal-based Allied Health therapy, individual or in groups, for children who need extra help. Includes low-cost assistive technology and more intensive capacity buildingDelivery modelWho delivers the state's targeted supports, where most Allied Health work sits. The five models are explained further down this page.
NSWNew South WalesCentral Intake and Allocation Service run by the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), which allocates each child to a targeted supports providerNon-government organisations commissioned by DCJ, from October 2026Commissioned providers, with NSW Government delivering directly through Local Health Districts in some locations, from January 2027. Clinicians need an AQF 7 qualification, Ahpra registration or peak body accreditation, and documented clinical supervision. Indicatively up to 60 to 70% of the NSW envelopeNFP-ledNon-government lead agencies. For-profit Allied Health providers can take part on time-limited subcontracts, and a panel for private practitioners is being explored
Funding
$1,074.3m over five years ($631.9m NSW, $442.4m Commonwealth)
Lead agency
Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ)
Key dates
Contract negotiations for an initial group of general supports packages from 12 October 2026. Tranche 1 outcomes expected November 2026. Advocacy grant round closes 24 November 2026. Targeted supports from January 2027.

What it means for providers

Delivery runs through non-government lead agencies commissioned by DCJ, with NSW Government agencies, including Local Health Districts, delivering directly in some locations. For-profit Allied Health providers can take part as subcontractors to a lead agency, on time-limited arrangements. Targeted supports clinicians need an AQF 7 qualification, Ahpra registration or peak body accreditation, and documented clinical supervision. DCJ is exploring a panel arrangement for private practitioners and will decide on it after Tranche 1 procurement. The $1m advocacy grant round is open to not-for-profits, ACCOs and councils, and not to for-profit organisations.

Sources

VICVictoriaTwo new developmental checks, before kinder and before school, through Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Evidence: AnnouncedParenting supports. Delivery detail not publishedGovernment-employed Allied Health in MCH, kindergartens and early parenting centres. Indicatively more than 60% of the Victorian envelopeGovernment-ledGovernment workforce. A $500 subsidy for a further specialist appointment is reported Evidence: Reported
Funding
$874.3m over five years ($514.3m Victoria, $360m Commonwealth)
Lead agency
Victorian Government, through MCH and early childhood settings
Key dates
First supports from October 2026. Allied Health supports at the first six sites from January 2027. Full range of services from 1 January 2028.

What it means for providers

Victoria is employing Allied Health and support workers directly, based in services families already use. The first six sites offering Allied Health supports, at Bendigo, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Loddon, Maribyrnong and Melton, open from January 2027. No NFP commissioning has been announced. Other providers connect through employment, referrals out of the new checks and a reported $500 subsidy for a further specialist appointment.

Sources

QLDQueenslandNo agreementNo agreementNo agreementNot signedNo delivery model until a bilateral agreement is signed
Agreement
Bilateral not signed
Funding
Not agreed
Lead agency
Not published
Key dates
No start date published.

What it means for providers

Queensland is the only jurisdiction without a signed Thriving Kids bilateral agreement, so no Thriving Kids funding, procurement or delivery model is in place. Existing NDIS arrangements continue in the meantime. The national supports that started on 1 October, the Thriving Kids Autism Helpline and the Thriving Kids Information and Resource Hub, are open to Queensland families.

Sources

WAWestern AustraliaThriving Kids Connect WA, an information, advice and navigation service commissioned from Uplyft, on 1300 WA KIDS (1300 925 437). Assessment model not publishedGrants of $250k to $2m for NFPs, community organisations and local governmentCommissioned Allied Health therapy in groups and individual sessions, plus autism support programs and ACCHO services. Indicatively 30 to 45% of the WA envelopeNFP-ledGrants to NFPs, community organisations and local government. Targeted supports to be commissioned
Funding
$360.5m over five years ($212.1m WA, $148.4m Commonwealth)
Lead agency
Department of Communities
Key dates
Grants closed 30 September 2026. Thriving Kids Connect WA from 1 October 2026. Services and referral pathways expand through 2027, with full implementation anticipated from January 2028.

What it means for providers

General supports are funded through grants to NFPs, community organisations and local government. Private practices take part as partners to a grant recipient. Targeted supports will be commissioned, with autism support programs and ACCHO services named in the signed agreement. Who can apply for that work has not been published. The first phase, from 1 October 2026, is for testing and learning, and what it shows will inform the commissioning of later services.

Sources

SASouth AustraliaNot publishedNot publishedMix of supports subject to engagement. Indicatively 70 to 80% of the SA envelopeIn designService model subject to engagement
Funding
$230.3m over five years ($135.5m SA, $94.8m Commonwealth)
Lead agency
Not published. Public rollout information is on the Early Childhood SA website
Key dates
Supports phase in from October 2026, with full rollout by 1 January 2028.

What it means for providers

South Australia has signed, and its service model and mix of supports are subject to engagement with families, carers, communities and providers. The lead agency and provider mix are not published. The signed agreement puts an indicative 70 to 80% of the envelope into targeted supports, the highest share of any jurisdiction. Preschool Boost, which already runs small group programs and Allied Health coaching for educators and families in Flying Start partner preschools, is the state's head start on a Thriving Kids approach.

Sources

TASTasmaniaGP referral, the Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) and the Early Childhood Inclusion Service, with Early Childhood Connectors in each region on 03 6166 1728 or tkconnector@health.tas.gov.auInformation, navigation and family programs, with Early Childhood Connectors in each region to help families find local supportsGroup-based and individual therapeutic supports. Group-based Allied Health through St.Giles and supported playgroups through Playgroup Tasmania are the first funded providers. Indicatively 25 to 75% of the Tasmanian envelopeIn designDelivered initially by St.Giles, Playgroup Tasmania and CHaPS. The commissioning and procurement approach is being finalised
Funding
$71.2m over five years ($41.9m Tasmania, $29.3m Commonwealth)
Lead agency
Department of Health, through Disability Services and Reform
Key dates
Staged rollout from October 2026. Full implementation expected by 1 January 2028.

What it means for providers

The first supports are delivered by two community organisations, St.Giles and Playgroup Tasmania, alongside the government Child Health and Parenting Service. The Tasmanian Department of Health says the commissioning and procurement approach is being finalised and that "There is no intention to exclude specific types of providers from Thriving Kids." The signed agreement says services will be provided or commissioned, and the indicative share for targeted supports is wide, at 25 to 75% of the envelope.

Sources

ACTAustralian Capital TerritoryGPs, Maternal, Child and Family Health (MACH), Child Development Service drop-in clinics and the Thriving Kids Information and Navigation phone line, (02) 6205 5500Child health and development checks, information and navigation, and family programs, through existing government services firstAllied Health services, therapeutic supports individually or in groups, and low-cost assistive technology. Indicatively 35 to 40% of the ACT envelopeGovernment-ledGovernment services first. Commissioned services, including therapy and autism supports, planned during 2027 and 2028
Funding
$63.4m over five years ($37.3m ACT, $26.1m Commonwealth)
Lead agency
ACT Government
Key dates
Some services from 1 October 2026. Commissioned services planned during 2027 and 2028. Fully operational from 1 January 2028.

What it means for providers

The ACT is building on existing entry points: GPs, MACH and Child Development Service drop-in clinics. Its first focus is existing government services. Its August 2026 roadmap plans commissioned services, including therapy and autism supports, during 2027 and 2028, with opportunities advertised on the ACT Government Tenders website. Who can bid, and on what terms, has not been published.

Sources

NTNorthern TerritoryChild health nurses, GPs and Aboriginal primary health services, including ASQ-TRAK screeningCommissioned non-government organisations for information and advice; funded organisations, including ACCHOs and local councils, for parenting supportsNT Department of Health Child Development Teams and Community Allied Health Teams, hub and spoke. About 60 to 65% of the NT envelopeGovernment-ledGovernment teams: hubs in Darwin and Alice Springs, regional Allied Health teams as spokes
Funding
$34.2m over five years ($20.1m NT, $14.1m Commonwealth)
Lead agency
Northern Territory Government. Targeted supports delivered through NT Department of Health teams
Key dates
First supports from 1 October 2026, full rollout by 1 January 2028. First phase in the Barkly and Big Rivers regions, then the Top End, East Arnhem and Central Australia.

What it means for providers

Targeted supports are delivered by NT Department of Health teams, with Child Development Team hubs in Darwin and Alice Springs supporting regional Allied Health teams. General supports are commissioned, with non-government organisations, ACCHOs and local councils named as funded partners. The agreement expects about half of the children supported to be First Nations.

Sources

  • New South Wales (NSW)NFP-led
    Identification and intake
    Central Intake and Allocation Service run by the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), which allocates each child to a targeted supports provider
    General supportsInformation, advice, navigation and parenting support for families with a concern about their child's development. Includes peer support and playgroups
    Non-government organisations commissioned by DCJ, from October 2026
    Targeted supportsGoal-based Allied Health therapy, individual or in groups, for children who need extra help. Includes low-cost assistive technology and more intensive capacity building
    Commissioned providers, with NSW Government delivering directly through Local Health Districts in some locations, from January 2027. Clinicians need an AQF 7 qualification, Ahpra registration or peak body accreditation, and documented clinical supervision. Indicatively up to 60 to 70% of the NSW envelope
    Delivery model
    Non-government lead agencies. For-profit Allied Health providers can take part on time-limited subcontracts, and a panel for private practitioners is being explored
    Funding
    $1,074.3m over five years ($631.9m NSW, $442.4m Commonwealth)
    Lead agency
    Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ)
    Key dates
    Contract negotiations for an initial group of general supports packages from 12 October 2026. Tranche 1 outcomes expected November 2026. Advocacy grant round closes 24 November 2026. Targeted supports from January 2027.

    What it means for providers

    Delivery runs through non-government lead agencies commissioned by DCJ, with NSW Government agencies, including Local Health Districts, delivering directly in some locations. For-profit Allied Health providers can take part as subcontractors to a lead agency, on time-limited arrangements. Targeted supports clinicians need an AQF 7 qualification, Ahpra registration or peak body accreditation, and documented clinical supervision. DCJ is exploring a panel arrangement for private practitioners and will decide on it after Tranche 1 procurement. The $1m advocacy grant round is open to not-for-profits, ACCOs and councils, and not to for-profit organisations.

    Sources

  • Victoria (VIC)Government-led
    Identification and intake
    Two new developmental checks, before kinder and before school, through Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Evidence: Announced
    General supportsInformation, advice, navigation and parenting support for families with a concern about their child's development. Includes peer support and playgroups
    Parenting supports. Delivery detail not published
    Targeted supportsGoal-based Allied Health therapy, individual or in groups, for children who need extra help. Includes low-cost assistive technology and more intensive capacity building
    Government-employed Allied Health in MCH, kindergartens and early parenting centres. Indicatively more than 60% of the Victorian envelope
    Delivery model
    Government workforce. A $500 subsidy for a further specialist appointment is reported Evidence: Reported
    Funding
    $874.3m over five years ($514.3m Victoria, $360m Commonwealth)
    Lead agency
    Victorian Government, through MCH and early childhood settings
    Key dates
    First supports from October 2026. Allied Health supports at the first six sites from January 2027. Full range of services from 1 January 2028.

    What it means for providers

    Victoria is employing Allied Health and support workers directly, based in services families already use. The first six sites offering Allied Health supports, at Bendigo, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Loddon, Maribyrnong and Melton, open from January 2027. No NFP commissioning has been announced. Other providers connect through employment, referrals out of the new checks and a reported $500 subsidy for a further specialist appointment.

    Sources

  • Queensland (QLD)Not signed
    Identification and intake
    No agreement
    General supportsInformation, advice, navigation and parenting support for families with a concern about their child's development. Includes peer support and playgroups
    No agreement
    Targeted supportsGoal-based Allied Health therapy, individual or in groups, for children who need extra help. Includes low-cost assistive technology and more intensive capacity building
    No agreement
    Delivery model
    No delivery model until a bilateral agreement is signed
    Agreement
    Bilateral not signed
    Funding
    Not agreed
    Lead agency
    Not published
    Key dates
    No start date published.

    What it means for providers

    Queensland is the only jurisdiction without a signed Thriving Kids bilateral agreement, so no Thriving Kids funding, procurement or delivery model is in place. Existing NDIS arrangements continue in the meantime. The national supports that started on 1 October, the Thriving Kids Autism Helpline and the Thriving Kids Information and Resource Hub, are open to Queensland families.

    Sources

  • Western Australia (WA)NFP-led
    Identification and intake
    Thriving Kids Connect WA, an information, advice and navigation service commissioned from Uplyft, on 1300 WA KIDS (1300 925 437). Assessment model not published
    General supportsInformation, advice, navigation and parenting support for families with a concern about their child's development. Includes peer support and playgroups
    Grants of $250k to $2m for NFPs, community organisations and local government
    Targeted supportsGoal-based Allied Health therapy, individual or in groups, for children who need extra help. Includes low-cost assistive technology and more intensive capacity building
    Commissioned Allied Health therapy in groups and individual sessions, plus autism support programs and ACCHO services. Indicatively 30 to 45% of the WA envelope
    Delivery model
    Grants to NFPs, community organisations and local government. Targeted supports to be commissioned
    Funding
    $360.5m over five years ($212.1m WA, $148.4m Commonwealth)
    Lead agency
    Department of Communities
    Key dates
    Grants closed 30 September 2026. Thriving Kids Connect WA from 1 October 2026. Services and referral pathways expand through 2027, with full implementation anticipated from January 2028.

    What it means for providers

    General supports are funded through grants to NFPs, community organisations and local government. Private practices take part as partners to a grant recipient. Targeted supports will be commissioned, with autism support programs and ACCHO services named in the signed agreement. Who can apply for that work has not been published. The first phase, from 1 October 2026, is for testing and learning, and what it shows will inform the commissioning of later services.

    Sources

  • South Australia (SA)In design
    Identification and intake
    Not published
    General supportsInformation, advice, navigation and parenting support for families with a concern about their child's development. Includes peer support and playgroups
    Not published
    Targeted supportsGoal-based Allied Health therapy, individual or in groups, for children who need extra help. Includes low-cost assistive technology and more intensive capacity building
    Mix of supports subject to engagement. Indicatively 70 to 80% of the SA envelope
    Delivery model
    Service model subject to engagement
    Funding
    $230.3m over five years ($135.5m SA, $94.8m Commonwealth)
    Lead agency
    Not published. Public rollout information is on the Early Childhood SA website
    Key dates
    Supports phase in from October 2026, with full rollout by 1 January 2028.

    What it means for providers

    South Australia has signed, and its service model and mix of supports are subject to engagement with families, carers, communities and providers. The lead agency and provider mix are not published. The signed agreement puts an indicative 70 to 80% of the envelope into targeted supports, the highest share of any jurisdiction. Preschool Boost, which already runs small group programs and Allied Health coaching for educators and families in Flying Start partner preschools, is the state's head start on a Thriving Kids approach.

    Sources

  • Tasmania (TAS)In design
    Identification and intake
    GP referral, the Child Health and Parenting Service (CHaPS) and the Early Childhood Inclusion Service, with Early Childhood Connectors in each region on 03 6166 1728 or tkconnector@health.tas.gov.au
    General supportsInformation, advice, navigation and parenting support for families with a concern about their child's development. Includes peer support and playgroups
    Information, navigation and family programs, with Early Childhood Connectors in each region to help families find local supports
    Targeted supportsGoal-based Allied Health therapy, individual or in groups, for children who need extra help. Includes low-cost assistive technology and more intensive capacity building
    Group-based and individual therapeutic supports. Group-based Allied Health through St.Giles and supported playgroups through Playgroup Tasmania are the first funded providers. Indicatively 25 to 75% of the Tasmanian envelope
    Delivery model
    Delivered initially by St.Giles, Playgroup Tasmania and CHaPS. The commissioning and procurement approach is being finalised
    Funding
    $71.2m over five years ($41.9m Tasmania, $29.3m Commonwealth)
    Lead agency
    Department of Health, through Disability Services and Reform
    Key dates
    Staged rollout from October 2026. Full implementation expected by 1 January 2028.

    What it means for providers

    The first supports are delivered by two community organisations, St.Giles and Playgroup Tasmania, alongside the government Child Health and Parenting Service. The Tasmanian Department of Health says the commissioning and procurement approach is being finalised and that "There is no intention to exclude specific types of providers from Thriving Kids." The signed agreement says services will be provided or commissioned, and the indicative share for targeted supports is wide, at 25 to 75% of the envelope.

    Sources

  • Australian Capital Territory (ACT)Government-led
    Identification and intake
    GPs, Maternal, Child and Family Health (MACH), Child Development Service drop-in clinics and the Thriving Kids Information and Navigation phone line, (02) 6205 5500
    General supportsInformation, advice, navigation and parenting support for families with a concern about their child's development. Includes peer support and playgroups
    Child health and development checks, information and navigation, and family programs, through existing government services first
    Targeted supportsGoal-based Allied Health therapy, individual or in groups, for children who need extra help. Includes low-cost assistive technology and more intensive capacity building
    Allied Health services, therapeutic supports individually or in groups, and low-cost assistive technology. Indicatively 35 to 40% of the ACT envelope
    Delivery model
    Government services first. Commissioned services, including therapy and autism supports, planned during 2027 and 2028
    Funding
    $63.4m over five years ($37.3m ACT, $26.1m Commonwealth)
    Lead agency
    ACT Government
    Key dates
    Some services from 1 October 2026. Commissioned services planned during 2027 and 2028. Fully operational from 1 January 2028.

    What it means for providers

    The ACT is building on existing entry points: GPs, MACH and Child Development Service drop-in clinics. Its first focus is existing government services. Its August 2026 roadmap plans commissioned services, including therapy and autism supports, during 2027 and 2028, with opportunities advertised on the ACT Government Tenders website. Who can bid, and on what terms, has not been published.

    Sources

  • Northern Territory (NT)Government-led
    Identification and intake
    Child health nurses, GPs and Aboriginal primary health services, including ASQ-TRAK screening
    General supportsInformation, advice, navigation and parenting support for families with a concern about their child's development. Includes peer support and playgroups
    Commissioned non-government organisations for information and advice; funded organisations, including ACCHOs and local councils, for parenting supports
    Targeted supportsGoal-based Allied Health therapy, individual or in groups, for children who need extra help. Includes low-cost assistive technology and more intensive capacity building
    NT Department of Health Child Development Teams and Community Allied Health Teams, hub and spoke. About 60 to 65% of the NT envelope
    Delivery model
    Government teams: hubs in Darwin and Alice Springs, regional Allied Health teams as spokes
    Funding
    $34.2m over five years ($20.1m NT, $14.1m Commonwealth)
    Lead agency
    Northern Territory Government. Targeted supports delivered through NT Department of Health teams
    Key dates
    First supports from 1 October 2026, full rollout by 1 January 2028. First phase in the Barkly and Big Rivers regions, then the Top End, East Arnhem and Central Australia.

    What it means for providers

    Targeted supports are delivered by NT Department of Health teams, with Child Development Team hubs in Darwin and Alice Springs supporting regional Allied Health teams. General supports are commissioned, with non-government organisations, ACCHOs and local councils named as funded partners. The agreement expects about half of the children supported to be First Nations.

    Sources

Showing 8 of 8 jurisdictions. Select a state to see its sources and what it means for providers.

From announcement to full rollout

HappenedComing up

  1. 2025

  2. National

    Announced at the National Press Club, with a $2 billion Commonwealth commitment and a proposed start of 1 July 2026. Source

  3. 2026

  4. National

    Heads of Agreement on Health and Disability Reforms takes effect. Source

  5. National

    National Agreement on Foundational Supports commences, running to 30 June 2031. Source

  6. National

    National Cabinet agrees the final design. Rollout moves to 1 October 2026, with full implementation by 1 January 2028. Source

  7. National

    Thriving Kids Advisory Group final report published. Source

  8. National

    Seven bilateral agreements signed. Queensland does not sign. Source

    • SA
    • NT
    • ACT
    • TAS
    • NSW
    • WA
    • VIC
  9. NSW

    DCJ opens its expression of interest for lead agencies. Source

  10. VIC

    Two new developmental checks and extra Maternal and Child Health visits announced. Source

  11. WA

    Grants open to NFPs, community organisations and local government. Source

  12. National

    NDIS amendment legislation receives Royal Assent. Access changes commence 1 January 2028.

  13. NSW

    DCJ tells tenderers that contract negotiations and awards will be staged, separately for general supports and targeted supports. Source

  14. QLD

    The ABC reports the Queensland Government is seeking more detail before signing, including how low to moderate support needs will be defined. The Commonwealth says Queensland families are losing time. Source

  15. WA

    Grants close at 3pm. Source

  16. ACT

    The ACT Government announces a first phase of $20.3m over five years, within the $63.4m joint envelope. It includes time-limited Allied Health therapy and functional assessments through the Child Development Service, with new clinical and Allied Health staff, and developmental screening in Child and Family Centres. Source

  17. National

    Rollout window opens. Services phase in by state, and most targeted supports start later. Source

  18. National

    First general supports start: the Thriving Kids Autism Helpline, run by Amaze on 1300 654 789 ($24.4m), and the Thriving Kids Information and Resource Hub, run by the Raising Children Network ($9.7m). Targeted supports, including Allied Health, phase in by 1 January 2028. Source

  19. National

    The Department lists a national phone line where families can speak with a child health nurse about development and behaviour, on 1800 882 436, 7am to midnight, seven days a week. Source

  20. WA

    Thriving Kids Connect WA, an information, advice and navigation service commissioned from Uplyft, starts on 1300 WA KIDS (1300 925 437). The WA Government describes the first phase as testing and learning to inform later commissioning. Source

  21. TAS

    Statewide rollout begins. The Minister for Disability Services says the Tasmanian Government is recruiting Early Childhood Connectors in every region to help families find the right support sooner. Source

  22. NSW

    DCJ tells tenderers it has begun contract negotiations for an initial group of general supports packages. Assessment of the remaining general supports packages and all targeted supports bids continues. Source

  23. NSW

    A $1m Thriving Kids round of the Disability Advocacy Futures Program opens, with grants of $30,000 to $100,000 for advocacy, safeguarding and navigation projects. Not-for-profits, ACCOs and councils can apply; for-profit organisations cannot. Source

  24. Today, 22 Oct 2026
  25. NSW

    Tranche 1 procurement expected to complete, with outcomes then published. Contract awards are staged across October and November. Information on a private practitioner panel follows once Tranche 1 is complete. Source

  26. National

    Subject to legislation passing, the Medicare Healthy Kids Check for three-year-olds starts. Source

  27. NSW

    Advocacy grant round closes at 4pm. Source

  28. 2027

  29. NSW

    Targeted supports, the Allied Health tier, begin. Source

  30. VIC

    Allied Health supports open at the first six sites: Bendigo, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Loddon, Maribyrnong and Melton. Source

  31. 2028

  32. National

    Full implementation. NDIS access changes commence. Source

Watching for

16 open questions
  • Whether and when Queensland signs a bilateral agreement
  • Scope, timing and rates for a NSW private practitioner panel, with information expected in November 2026 once Tranche 1 is complete
  • NSW Tranche 2 procurement, planned from late 2026 with contracts by mid-2027, for Aboriginal-led models and coverage gaps
  • When DCJ publishes the intake pathways for NSW targeted supports, promised before they start in January 2027
  • A further NSW Thriving Kids grant round for service quality and workforce capacity, announced without dates
  • When ACT commissioning for therapy and autism supports opens, and whether private practices can bid
  • Tasmania's commissioning and procurement approach, which the Tasmanian Department of Health says is being finalised
  • Published fee-for-service rates in any jurisdiction
  • Victorian workforce and procurement detail
  • Implementation plans, which will refine the indicative funding shares
  • How low to moderate support needs will be defined nationally. NSW has published a working definition that it says may change to align with national definitions
  • The assessment process that decides between Thriving Kids and the NDIS
  • When a GP-led annual health check tool for children aged 3 to 12 with suspected or confirmed neurodevelopmental delay becomes available, adapting the Comprehensive Health Assessment Program
  • When the National Digital Child Health Record becomes available
  • How state and national navigation services, such as Thriving Kids Connect WA, choose which providers to refer families to
  • Supports for children aged nine and over

Understand the delivery models

Each jurisdiction is placed by who delivers its targeted supports, where most Allied Health work sits. Three models are settled choices. The other two mean the model is not settled yet.

  • Direct provider market

    The state contracts providers directly, private and NFP alike, for example through a panel.

    0 of 8: No jurisdiction yet

  • NFP-led

    The state commissions NFPs or local government to deliver. Other providers take part through subcontracts or partnerships.

    2 of 8: NSWWA

  • Government-led

    The state employs the clinicians and delivers through its own services. Other providers connect through referrals and employment.

    3 of 8: VICACTNT

  • In design

    Signed, with the provider mix still being set through consultation or engagement.

    2 of 8: SATAS

  • Not signed

    No Thriving Kids bilateral agreement with the Commonwealth, so no Thriving Kids funding is in place.

    1 of 8: QLD

Terms on this page

12 terms
NFP
Not-for-profit organisation
GP
General practitioner
DCJ
Department of Communities and Justice (NSW)
MCH
Maternal and Child Health (VIC)
MACH
Maternal, Child and Family Health (ACT)
CHaPS
Child Health and Parenting Service (TAS)
ACCHO
Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
ASQ-TRAK
Developmental screening tool adapted for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
NGO
Non-government organisation
General supports
Information, advice, navigation and parenting support for families with a concern about their child's development. Includes peer support and playgroups
Targeted supports
Goal-based Allied Health therapy, individual or in groups, for children who need extra help. Includes low-cost assistive technology and more intensive capacity building
Envelope
A jurisdiction's total Thriving Kids funding over five years. Shares for targeted supports are indicative, from the signed agreements, and will be refined in implementation planning

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General information compiled from public sources. It is not procurement, legal or financial advice. Delivery model placements are my reading of each state's published material. Check the linked source before acting.

Format inspired by David Cameron's State Ledger at The Key Worker.

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