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Social workers support NDIS participants with advocacy, system navigation, family support, crisis intervention, and connecting with community resources and services.

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Who is NDIS Social Work for?

Social Work under the NDIS is suitable for participants who meet one or more of the following criteria.

  • Participants needing advocacy and system navigation
  • Families requiring counselling or mediation support
  • People experiencing housing instability or homelessness risk
  • Individuals navigating complex service systems (justice, health, child protection)
  • Participants needing crisis intervention and safety planning

What does it include?

NDIS-funded social work services typically include:

  • Individual and family counselling
  • Advocacy and rights-based support
  • Crisis intervention and safety planning
  • Housing and tenancy support
  • Connection to community resources
  • Carer support and respite planning
  • Grief and loss counselling
  • Transition planning (school to work, hospital to home)

What qualifications should a social work provider have?

Bachelor or Masters in Social Work
AASW membership (eligible)
NDIS Worker Screening clearance

NDIS Categories: Improved Daily Living • Improved Relationships

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Browse NDIS social work providers in major Australian cities.

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Frequently asked questions

How is social work different from support coordination?
Social workers provide therapeutic interventions (counselling, advocacy, crisis support) and help with complex system navigation. Support coordinators focus on finding and coordinating NDIS-funded services.
Can a social worker help with NDIS plan reviews?
Yes. Social workers can provide evidence and reports for plan reviews, particularly regarding psychosocial impacts, family dynamics, and social participation barriers.
Is social work funded under the NDIS?
Yes, when the support relates to your disability. Social work can be funded under Improved Daily Living or Improved Relationships capacity building categories.
Can social workers provide family therapy?
Yes. Social workers can provide family therapy and counselling where the family dynamics impact the participant's disability-related goals and capacity for independence.

Related NDIS services

Psychology

Psychologists support NDIS participants with mental health, behaviour, social skills, cognitive assessments, and building psychological resilience and coping strategies.

Behaviour Support

Behaviour support practitioners develop positive behaviour support plans to reduce behaviours of concern and improve quality of life for NDIS participants and their families.

Support Coordination

Support coordinators help NDIS participants understand their plan, connect with providers, build capacity to manage services independently, and navigate the NDIS system.

Daily Living Support

Daily living support workers help NDIS participants with personal care, household tasks, community access, and building independence in everyday activities.

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