NDIS Specialist Support Coordination in Queensland and Victoria
Specialist Support Coordination helps NDIS participants with complex needs, high-risk situations or significant barriers to make better use of their NDIS plan.
Our experienced Specialist Support Coordinators work with participants, families, carers, providers and support teams to stabilise support arrangements, reduce barriers and connect with the right services.
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Some NDIS participants need a higher level of coordination to help manage complex needs, unstable support arrangements or multiple service systems.
NDIS Specialist Support Coordination may be helpful when a participant is experiencing crisis, transition, service breakdown, changing support needs or challenges across health, housing, education, justice, disability or mental health services.
Our Specialist Support Coordinators help identify what is making it difficult to use an NDIS plan effectively and work with the participant’s support network to put practical, coordinated supports in place.
The goal is to improve stability, strengthen support arrangements and help the participant move towards greater safety, confidence and independence.
Specialist Support Coordination may help when a participant’s support situation is complex, unstable or difficult to manage.
This may include situations where:
A Specialist Support Coordinator can help participants and support networks to:
The goal is to make supports work better together and help the participant move towards their NDIS goals.
Participants with complex needs may need support from more than one service system.
This can include NDIS providers, health services, mental health supports, housing services, education providers, justice services, community organisations and informal supports.
Our Specialist Support Coordinators help bring the right people together, clarify roles and support more coordinated planning. This can reduce confusion, improve communication and help create a more stable support environment.
Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination both help participants use their NDIS plan, but they provide different levels of support.
Some participants may have both Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination included in their NDIS plan.
Specialist Support Coordination is not only about responding to immediate challenges. It also helps build stronger, more sustainable support arrangements over time.
We work with participants, families, carers, providers and support networks to reduce barriers, improve coordination and build confidence in managing supports.
Where possible, we help participants develop the skills and support structures they need to move towards more independence and less intensive coordination over time.
Community Solutions provides NDIS Specialist Support Coordination across parts of Queensland and Victoria.
Our team works with participants, families, carers, referrers and support networks to help coordinate supports that suit the person’s goals, needs and local service environment.
Queensland
Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg, Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Gympie, Sunshine Coast, Moreton, Brisbane, Ipswich, Gold Coast and Toowoomba.
Victoria
Preston, Frankston and North West Melbourne.
Get in touch with our team to discuss your NDIS plan, support needs and whether Specialist Support Coordination may be suitable.
What is NDIS Specialist Support Coordination?
NDIS Specialist Support Coordination is a higher level of support for participants with complex needs, high-risk situations or significant barriers.
A Specialist Support Coordinator helps the participant understand and use their NDIS plan, coordinate providers, manage risks, stabilise supports and connect with the right services.
Who is Specialist Support Coordination for?
Specialist Support Coordination may be suitable for NDIS participants who have complex needs, multiple providers, high-risk situations or barriers that make it difficult to use their NDIS plan effectively.
It may also help people who need support across systems such as health, housing, education, justice, disability or mental health services.
What does a Specialist Support Coordinator do?
A Specialist Support Coordinator helps identify barriers, coordinate services, connect providers, manage risks and support more stable arrangements around the participant.
They work with the participant, family, carers, providers and other services to help supports work together more effectively.
What is the difference between Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination?
Support Coordination helps participants understand their plan, connect with providers and coordinate supports.
Specialist Support Coordination provides a higher level of support for participants with complex needs, high-risk situations or significant barriers. This may include crisis support, risk management and coordination across multiple service systems.
Can Specialist Support Coordination help when supports are breaking down?
Yes. Specialist Support Coordination can help when a participant’s support arrangements are unstable, at risk of breaking down or difficult to coordinate.
A Specialist Support Coordinator can work with the participant, family, carers, providers and other services to understand what is happening, reduce barriers, manage risks and help create more stable support arrangements.
Can I have Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination in the same NDIS plan?
Yes. Some participants may have both Support Coordination and Specialist Support Coordination funded in the same NDIS plan.
They are similar but different supports, and they are usually delivered by different people.
Is Specialist Support Coordination funded by the NDIS?
Yes, if it is approved in the participant’s NDIS plan.
Specialist Support Coordination is usually funded under Capacity Building supports. Funding and access depend on the participant’s individual needs, goals and what is approved in their plan.
Can Specialist Support Coordination help during a crisis?
Yes. Specialist Support Coordination may help when a participant is experiencing crisis, instability or significant risks in their support environment.
A Specialist Support Coordinator can help bring services together, support risk planning and work towards more stable support arrangements.
Can families, carers and referrers be involved?
Yes. With the participant’s consent, families, carers, Support Coordinators, allied health professionals and other referrers can be involved.
This can help improve communication, clarify roles and support more consistent planning.
Do you provide Specialist Support Coordination near me?
Community Solutions provides NDIS Specialist Support Coordination across parts of Queensland and Victoria, including Brisbane, Ipswich, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Preston, Frankston and North West Melbourne.
Service availability may vary by location, so please contact our team to discuss support in your area.
How do I start with Community Solutions?
You can contact our team to talk through your NDIS plan, support needs, goals and location.
We can explain the next steps and help you understand whether Specialist Support Coordination may be suitable.
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