NDIS Navigator

Selection Criteria

SC1   Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills and communication skills.

SC2   Demonstrated capability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships between people with disability and their parents and carers, other organisations     or agencies and the wider community.

SC3   Demonstrated understanding of issues facing students with disability and their parents/carers.

SC4   Experience in building the capacity of others to navigate complex systems.

SC5   Demonstrated knowledge of the operations of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and/or operations of specialist schools.

Role

Children and young people with disability can require a greater degree of parental or family involvement in their education and care than their peers without disability. Parents and carers of children with disability play several supporting roles, including as advocates and as people who can provide valuable insight into their child's specific needs for services such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and the broader health and community services system.

The Victorian Government is introducing new NDIS Navigators from 2023 in government specialist schools to provide support to parents and carers to help them navigate and understand the NDIS, enabling them to get the most out of the supports available. They will also provide support to schools, parents and carers to better understand the interface between the education system and the NDIS. 

Responsibilities

The NDIS Navigator will carry out the following with a high level of autonomy (within broad…