11_024_0117_7_3
Individual Social Skills Development

Line Item Description

This support item is located within the NDIS Capacity Building support category, under the sub-category Improved Relationships (Category 11).

The purpose of this support is to provide individualised training and coaching to help participants develop and apply social skills in various settings, leading to improved relationships and community participation.

Key Outcomes and Activities:

Social Skills Assessment: An initial assessment is conducted to identify the participant's specific needs, barriers, and goals related to social interaction and communication.

Skill Development: Training is provided on a one-on-one basis and focuses on practical skills, which may include:

Non-verbal communication: Understanding and using body language, facial expressions, and personal space.

Conversation Skills: Initiating, maintaining, and concluding conversations, including turn-taking and topic management.

Emotional Regulation: Learning to identify, understand, and appropriately respond to one's own and others' emotions.

Conflict Resolution: Developing strategies for managing disagreements and boundaries in relationships.

Generalisation of Skills: The support is aimed at helping the participant practice and generalise these new skills in real-life, community, or workplace settings rather than just in a clinic.

Relationship Building: The ultimate goal is to increase the participant's ability to form, maintain, and navigate friendships, peer relationships, and other social connections.

Professional Requirement: This support is typically delivered by qualified professionals such as Psychologists, Social Workers, or other clinicians with relevant experience in psychosocial and social skills development.

Claimable Costs: As well as direct service provision, this item can be used to claim for:

Non-Face-to-Face Support Provision
Provider Travel
Short Notice Cancellation (two clear business days)
NDIA Requested Reports
Provider Travel – Non-Labour Costs (using the support item 11_799_0117_7_3)