Some children and young people require support involving non-routine health care procedures or constant monitoring of their condition.  This is referred to as complex and invasive health support.

These children need clinical decision making and specialised training that can't be provided by education or care staff.

A clinical assessment is needed and nursing staff or Health Support Workers allocated to support children with complex and invasive health needs

Complex and invasive health support providers

Access Assistant Program (AAP)

The Access Assistant Program provides medication consultancy and trained staff support children with a disability and who have complex or invasive health support needs in education and care services.

For more information, including accessibility criteria, resources and referral forms go to Access Assistant Program.

Encompass

Encompass is a community based program to support children with complex needs or a disability to access community services including preschool, school, out of schools hours care, childcare, in home support and respite.

For more information, including resources and referral forms go to Encompass referrals.

Neurodiversity Education Health Collaborative (NEHCo)

The Neurodiversity Education Health Collaborative (NEHCo, formerly Health Education Interface or HEI) is for students with diagnosed neurodevelopmental disability and complex needs who may also show behaviours of concern. It looks at all aspects of the student's health and development to find ways to support them better so they can do better in school.

Find more information on neurodiverse disability and complex needs – referrals to the Neurodiversity Education Health Collaborative (NEHCo).

Resources

There’s no such thing as a silly question is a resource about chronic illness, disability, mental illness or a life threatening illness. The book helps to access medical and community help and support.