Vitalis NDIS Services for Children
Vitalis provides NDIS-funded services for children across Greater Sydney, helping children and young people with complex medical needs at home and at school.
We can help your child get the most out of life
At Vitalis, we value the trust our patients place in us.
As a parent, you want to find the best healthcare provider for your child, one you can trust to deliver the ideal blend of clinical care and emotional support. Vitalis has a proven record delivering trusted, transformative care at home and at school to children and young people with complex medical needs.
Our committed, compassionate paediatric NDIS Services team partners with parents and teachers to provide outstanding outcomes and peace of mind.
Benefits of Vitalis NDIS Services for Children
- Your child will receive hospital-quality care at home from highly skilled and compassionate nurses at a registered NDIS provider.
- Flexible care options available - from two hours to 24/7 support.
- Your child's care will be personalised according to their needs to achieve the best outcomes.
- Vitalis nurses focus on providing an exceptional participant experience as well as the best clinical care.
- Our services are delivered in the familiarity of your home, helping you feel comfortable and reducing stress.
- Your child will receive the support they need to socialise with their peers and and enjoy greater independence.
- You and other family members will have the opportunity to take breaks and/or return to work.
What help does your child need?
Vitalis is a registered NDIS provider. We can deliver up to 24-hour core/carer supports for children and young people aged 0-17. These include:Â
Bed transfers and other transfers
Wound dressing; wound and pressure care supports
Medication management
Respiratory support (including tracheostomy care and ventilator care)
Nasogastric tube care and PEG tube care
Mobility support
Incontinence care management and assessment
Catheter and drain management
Colostomy care management
Enteral feeding management
Bowel care
Epilepsy management plan
How Vitalis nurses change lives
Every Vitalis nurse wants to have a positive impact on the lives of our customers. Whatever your child’s needs as an NDIS participant, we make sure your whole family is supported by a nurse who understands what you want to achieve and works with you to get there.
Your child’s NDIS Services for Children team will be with you every step of the journey, providing:
- Hospital-quality care
- Outstanding clinical outcomes
- The best possible participant experience.
Vitalis Stories
Vitalis Health’s purpose is to enable anyone who chooses to be, and who can be, to be cared for at home. We believe this delivers the best clinical outcomes and patient experience. In our blog, we highlight the innovations behind and results of being able to deliver top-quality healthcare at home in Australia.
AI is giving people answers. But who decides what they mean?
Can an algorithm understand what it takes to live well at home?
When technology stops… does care?
Patient engagement in the Vitalis Virtual Program
International Nurses Day: What Florence Nightingale would think of healthcare today
From reactive healthcare to proactive care
Short-stay hospitals and value-based care
The value of respite care: Supporting families, enabling Independence
FAQs
Who can use Vitalis NDIS Services for Children?
Vitalis NDIS Services for Children are available for eligible NDIS participants aged 0-17. Vitalis is an NDIS Registered Provider, which means our services meet the NDIS Practice Standards. Those services can be booked by NDIS participants who manage their own funding (self-managed plans), NDIS plan managers, NDIS support coordinators or participants with NDIA-managed funding.
Where does Vitalis provide NDIS Services for Children?
Vitalis provides hospital-quality nursing services across the greater Sydney Region. We may also be able to support NDIS participants in other areas. Please contact us to see how we can help you.
What do Vitalis NDIS Services for Children include?
Vitalis nurses provide a range of NSQHS-accredited services to paediatric NDIS participants with complex needs at home or at school. These services include:
- Diabetes management supports
- Wound and pressure care supports
- Epilepsy management plan
- Nasogastric tube care
- PEG tube care
- Wound dressing
- Respiratory support (including tracheostomy care and ventilator care)
- Medication management
- Bowel management
- Incontinence care management and assessment
- Catheter and drain management
- Colostomy care management
- Enteral feeding management
How do I book Vitalis Nursing Services for Children?
Simply click here and choose the contact method that best suits you. A Vitalis team member will take care of the rest!
How do I know if I’m allowed to claim for Vitalis NDIS Services for Children?
The NDIS is managed by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA). It says claims must be ‘reasonable and necessary’ to be approved. Claims are assessed individually, and:
- Must be related to a participant’s disability
- Must not include day-to-day living costs not related to a participant’s disability support needs, such as groceries
- Should represent value for money
- Must be likely to be effective and work for the participant
- Should take into account support given to the participant by other government services, their family, carers, networks and the community.