Social Work Services Under the NDIS
Social work services can help NDIS participants with wellbeing, advocacy, family support, service connection and practical planning.
What Are NDIS Social Work Services?
Social work services under the NDIS can support participants to manage social, emotional, family and community challenges connected to their disability support needs.
A social worker may help with advocacy, wellbeing, family communication, service connection, support planning, community access and understanding support options.
Advice Care provides social work services across Melbourne where suitable and where the support matches the participant’s NDIS plan and goals.
Advocacy Support
Helping participants understand choices, rights and support options.
Wellbeing Support
Support for emotional, social and practical wellbeing needs.
Service Connection
Helping participants connect with suitable community and support services.
How a Social Worker Can Help
A social worker can help participants and families understand support needs and improve access to services. Social work support can be helpful when a participant needs advocacy, emotional support, family support or help navigating service systems.
Social workers can also help identify barriers that may affect the participant’s daily life, community participation, safety or wellbeing.
- Advocacy and rights support
- Family and carer support
- Wellbeing and emotional support
- Service navigation and referrals
- Community connection planning
- Support with goals and daily challenges
Practical Support
Social work services can help participants feel heard, supported and connected.
Learn MoreCommon Areas of Social Work Support
Social work support should be based on the participant’s needs, goals, family situation, community supports and NDIS plan.
Participant Rights
Helping participants understand choice, control, dignity and safety.
Participant RightsFamily Support
Support with family communication, stress, planning and service connection.
Community Access
Helping participants build connection with local services and activities.
Community ParticipationSupport Planning
Support to identify goals, needs, risks and practical support options.
Support PlanningService Navigation
Helping participants understand and connect with useful services.
Wellbeing Needs
Support with social, emotional and practical wellbeing concerns.
Social Work and Participant Goals
Social work support should connect with the participant’s goals. Some participants may want better community connection, stronger family communication, more independence, safer routines or better understanding of services.
A social worker may help the participant break goals into smaller steps. They may also support the participant to identify barriers and find practical ways to manage them.
Social work support can also help when the participant is preparing for changes, such as a plan review, service change, housing change, school transition or community participation goal.
Related Advice Care Supports
Life Skills Development
Support to build confidence, independence and daily living skills.
Life SkillsCommunity Participation
Support to attend activities, appointments and community programs.
Community SupportTherapeutic Supports
Capacity-building support for wellbeing and daily life outcomes.
Therapeutic SupportsQuestions to Ask Before Starting Social Work Support
Before starting social work support, it is helpful to discuss the participant’s goals, current challenges, support network and preferred way of communicating.
- What goals does the participant want to work on?
- What social or family challenges are present?
- What services are already involved?
- Does the participant need advocacy support?
- Are there safety, wellbeing or communication needs?
- Who can be contacted with participant consent?
Need Social Work Support?
Contact Advice Care to discuss social work services, referrals and support options.
Make a ReferralLooking for NDIS Social Work Services?
Advice Care can discuss social work support, participant goals and referral pathways.
Contact Advice CareFrequently Asked Questions
What are NDIS social work services?
Social work services can support participants with advocacy, wellbeing, family support, service connection, planning and community participation.
Can a social worker help with advocacy?
Yes. A social worker may help participants understand rights, choices and support options.
Does Advice Care provide social work services?
Yes. Advice Care provides social work services where suitable and where the support matches the participant’s NDIS plan and goals.
Can support coordinators refer participants?
Yes. Support coordinators can refer participants through the Advice Care referral form or contact page.