A Better Start for Children with Disability initiative will ensure children with disabilities that affect their development will have access to intensive early intervention therapies and treatments from expert health professionals.
Children diagnosed with sight and hearing impairments, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome or Fragile X syndrome will benefit under the program.
Children under six with a diagnosis of a listed disability will be eligible to receive up to $12, 000 for early intervention services. A maximum of $6000 can be sent in any financial year. Families will have up to their child’s seventh birthday to use the funding.
A Number of new Medicare funded diagnosis and treatment services will also be made available for children diagnosed before the age of 13 years with these conditions.
Click HERE for information regarding the components of the initiative, information for families, and eligible disabilities.
