15_062_0118_1_3
Early Childhood Intervention Professional - Dietitian

Line Item Description

This support item provides capacity building supports in early childhood to assist a child (younger than 9) with developmental delay or disability and their family or carers. The supports are delivered by a Dietitian and are aimed at increasing functional independence and social participation. Supports can be delivered in home, community, and early childhood education settings.


This support item can also be used for the assessment, planning, and delivery of Disability-Related Health Supports where these supports directly relate to a participant's significant and permanent functional impairment and assist them to undertake activities of daily living.

Provider Requirements This support can only be delivered by a Dietitian, who is defined as a person who is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with the Dietitians Australia. All supports are expected to be delivered in line with the NDIS Commission's NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators for Early Childhood Supports.


Delivery This support item can be delivered to individual participants or to groups.

Claiming Rules In addition to direct service provision, providers can claim for the following activities using this support item:

Non-Face-to-Face Support Provision

Provider Travel

Short Notice Cancellation - 2 clear business days

NDIA Requested Reports

Providers of this support can also claim for the costs of Provider Travel - Non-Labour Costs using support item 15_799_0118_1_3.