Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 4 more...

Submission 3: Name suppressed

Submission to the Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Applied behaviour analysis

Submission 4: AASE NSW

Submission to the NSW Select Committee on foundational and disability supports for children and young people in New South Wales

Submission 5: AbSec

Submission to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Occupational therapyPsychologyand 2 more...

Submission 6: ADHD Australia

Allied Health Professions Australia Submission to Select Committee Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Global developmental delayCerebral palsy

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 2 more...

Submission 7: Allied Health Professions Australia

Supplementary submission 7.1

AutismIntellectual disability

Key worker support

Submission to the Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

AutismIntellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delay

Submission 8: ANU South Asian Research and Advocacy Hub (SARAH)

Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 7 more...

Submission 9: APM

Improving access to assistive technology for children and young people with disability in NSW

Global developmental delayCerebral palsy

Occupational therapy

Submission 10: Assistive Technology Suppliers Australia (ATSA)

Low-cost assistive technology definitions and funding pathways

Occupational therapyArt therapyand 4 more...

Submission 11: Assistive Technology Suppliers Australia

Play Therapy supports for children with disabilities in New South Wales

Submission 12: At One Play Therapy

Psychologist Association recommends increased mental health resourcing and neurodiversity-affirming practices

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyand 2 more...

Submission 13: Australian Association of Psychologists Inc

Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in NSW

Submission 14: Australian Association of Social Workers

Rural and remote access to disability and foundational supports

Submission 15: Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)

Foundational Supports for Adults with Disability and Independent Quality Framework

Submission 16: Australian Community Industry Alliance

Music therapy as a foundational and disability support for children and young people in NSW

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyMusic therapy

Submission 17: Australian Music Therapy Association

Inquiry on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 4 more...

Submission 18: Australian Physiotherapy Association

Supplementary submission 18.1

Physiotherapy

Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports for Children and Young People in New South Wales

AutismIntellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delay

Submission 19: Australian Psychological Society

Creative Arts Therapy as a foundational support for children and young people with disabilities

AutismIntellectual disabilityCerebral palsy

Submission 20: Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association

Foundational and disability supports for children and young people in NSW

PhysiotherapyPsychologySupport coordination

Submission 21: Autism Advisory and Support Service

Design of Thriving Kids for autistic children and their families

AutismIntellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delay

Submission 22: Autism Association of Australia

Inquiry into foundational and disability supports for children and young people in New South Wales

Submission 23: Autism Awareness Australia

Services and supports for children and young people with autism in NSW

PsychologyKey worker supportPeer support

Submission 24: Autism Spectrum Australia

Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Occupational therapyEarly childhood early interventionPeer support

Submission 25: Belongside Families

Supplementary submission 25.1

Foundational and Disability Supports for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Speech pathologyPsychologyNeuropsychology

Submission 26: Brain and Mind Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney

Maintaining paediatric allied-health workforce capacity during Thriving Kids transition

Occupational therapy

Submission 27: Building Blocks Therapy Hub

Foundational Supports and carer needs in New South Wales

Respite carePeer support

Submission 28: Carers NSW

Clarity needed on NDIS and education support responsibilities

Personal care support

Submission 29: Catholic Schools NSW

Experiences of educators and families supporting children with developmental delays and disabilities

AutismAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderand 5 more...

Speech pathology

Submission 30: Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese

Developing a Foundational Supports Strategy and Service System for Children with Developmental Concerns, Delays, or Disabilities

AutismGlobal developmental delayDown syndrome

Submission 31: Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Submission 32: Child and Family Supports Alliance (CaFSA) NSW

Foundational and Disability Supports for Children and Young People in New South Wales

AutismIntellectual disabilityand 4 more...

Submission 33: Child and Family Supports Alliance NSW

Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

AutismAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderand 3 more...

Submission 34: Children and Young People with Disability Australia

Disability supports and the school-to-prison nexus for young people in NSW

Occupational therapyPsychologyand 3 more...

Submission 35: Community Restorative Centre

Challenges accessing early intervention support for children in rural and remote areas

Blindness and low vision

Early childhood early intervention

Submission 36: Council of Catholic School Parents NSW ACT

Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyPsychology

Submission 37: Cowra Information & Neighbourhood Centre

The importance of Auslan as an early intervention strategy

AutismSchizophrenia spectrum disordersand 5 more...

Speech pathologyAudiologyand 7 more...

Submission 38: Deaf Australia

Dietitians Australia submission to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Dietetics and nutrition supportCounsellingand 2 more...

Submission 39: Dietitians Australia

Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in NSW

Positive behaviour supportCommunity nursingPeer support

Submission 40: Disability Council NSW

Supplementary Submission to the NSW Legislative Council Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Submission 41: Disability Council of NSW

Submission to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Down syndrome

Submission 42: Down Syndrome NSW

Submission to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Submission 43: Dr Amy Wright, Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney

Submission 44 — Dr James Justice Bond — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Submission 44: Dr James Justice Bond

Strengthening foundational supports through integrated, school-based models of care

Submission 45: Dr Santuri Rungan, Ms Olivia Wright et al.

Submission to the New South Wales Government Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Counselling

Submission 46: Eapen V et al - STARS for Kids

NSW Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in NSW

Key worker supportPeer support

Submission 47: Early Childhood Intervention Best Practice Network

Putting the Early back into Early Childhood Intervention

Supplementary submission 48.1

Submission 48: EarlyEd

Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Exercise physiology

Submission 49: Exercise and Sports Science Australia

Submission to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

PhysiotherapySpeech pathologyand 2 more...

Submission 50: Family Advocacy

Child Development, Early Childhood Intervention, and Disability Supports

Submission 51: Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations of New South Wales

Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Community access supportPeer support

Submission 52: FutureTech Association Australia Incorporated

Submission to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 3 more...

Submission 53: Galuma-li Maaru

Submission 54 — Georgia Nolan — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Occupational therapyPeer support

Submission 54: Georgia Nolan

Submission to the Select Committee Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Submission 55: Humanity Health Group

Illawarra Disability Alliance Submission to the NSW Government Inquiry into Foundational Supports for Children and Young People with Disability

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 3 more...

Submission 56: Illawarra Disability Alliance

Inquiry into foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

PsychologyEarly childhood early intervention

Submission 57: Independent Schools of NSW

Submission on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyand 3 more...

Submission 58: Isolated Children Parents Association NSW

Response to Select Committee Inquiry on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

AutismIntellectual disability

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 2 more...

Submission 59: Karitane

Inquiry into foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in NSW

AutismGlobal developmental delaySpeech, language and communication needs

Occupational therapySpeech pathology

Submission 60: Legal Aid NSW

Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports for children and young people in NSW

Global developmental delayBlindness and low vision

Submission 61: Lifestart

Local Community Services Association Submission on Foundational and Disability Supports for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Early childhood early intervention

Submission 62: Local Community Services Association (LCSA)

Marathon Health Submission to the NSW Legislative Council Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports

AutismGlobal developmental delayObsessive compulsive disorder

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyand 6 more...

Submission 63: Marathon Health

Mental Health Carers NSW Submission to the Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

PsychologyCounsellingand 2 more...

Submission 64: Mental Health Carers NSW (MHCN)

Foundational Supports for Children and Young People with Disability

AutismSchizophrenia spectrum disorders

CounsellingIn-home supportand 3 more...

Submission 65: Mental Health Carers NSW Inc

Mission Australia Submission to the NSW Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports for Children and Young People

Speech pathologyCounsellingand 2 more...

Submission 66: MIssion Australia

Submission 67 — Name suppressed — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

AutismIntellectual disability

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 2 more...

Submission 67: Name suppressed

Submission 68 — Mr Glen Crump — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

AutismGlobal developmental delayHearing loss and deafness

Submission 68: Mr Glen Crump

Submission 69 — Ms Pia Kyre — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Occupational therapyPsychologyand 2 more...

Submission 69: Ms Pia Kyre

Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association Submission to the Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Early childhood early interventionIndependent advocacy

Submission 70: Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW

No Child Left Out: Designing Thriving Kids for a Diverse Australia

Intellectual disability

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyLocal area coordination

Submission 71: National CALD Disability Reform Committee (NCDRC)

National Disability Services Submission on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Global developmental delayPost-traumatic stress disorder

Early childhood early interventionKey worker supportSupport coordination

Submission 72: National Disability Services

Supplementary submission 72.1

Independent advocacyPeer support

Noah's Ark Inc. Response to Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in NSW

Key worker supportPeer support

Submission 73: Noah's Ark Inc

Northcott Disability Services Submission to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

AutismIntellectual disabilityand 7 more...

Submission 74: Northcott Disability Services

NSW Ageing and Disability Commission Submission to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Submission 75: NSW Ageing and Disability Commission

NSW Council of Social Service Submission to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Submission 76: NSW Council of Social Service

Submission 77 — Name suppressed — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Submission 77: Name suppressed

NSW Government submission and covering letter

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 29 more...

Submission 78: NSW Government

Supplementary Submission on Foundational and Disability Supports for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Submission 79: NSW Nurses & Midwives Association

Inquiry into Foundational & Disability Supports Available for Children & Young People in New South Wales

Intellectual disabilityFetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Submission 80: NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association

Submission 81 — Name suppressed — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Speech pathologyEarly childhood early intervention

Submission 81: Name suppressed

Submission to Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

AutismIntellectual disabilityBlindness and low vision

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyand 3 more...

Submission 82: NSW Teachers Federation

Thriving Kids Initiative - OTA Submission - May 2026

AutismGlobal developmental delayBlindness and low vision

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyand 5 more...

Submission 83: Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA)

Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Global developmental delayCerebral palsy

Occupational therapySeating and positioning equipment

Submission 84: Occupational Therapy Australia

Submission 85 — Name suppressed — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Intellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delay

Personal care support

Submission 85: Name suppressed

Submission to the Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Counselling

Submission 86: Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People

Submission 87 — Parents of Deaf Children — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Global developmental delayHearing loss and deafness

Speech pathologyAudiologyand 5 more...

Submission 87: Parents of Deaf Children

Submission 88 — Parents of Deaf Children — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

AutismIntellectual disabilityand 4 more...

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyand 6 more...

Submission 88: Parents of Deaf Children

NSW Foundational Supports (0-9 Years Cohort)

AutismHearing loss and deafness

Independent advocacy

Submission 89: People with Disability Australia

Supplementary submission 89.1

Independent advocacy

Inquiry into foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Positive behaviour supportMedication management supportPeer support

Submission 90: Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

Submission in response to the inquiry on foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in NSW

Community access supportIndependent advocacyPeer support

Submission 91: Physical Disability Council of NSW

Submission 92 — Name suppressed — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Submission 92: Name suppressed

Supplementary submission 92.1

Supplementary submission 92.2

Submission 93 — Name suppressed — Submissions to Foundational and disability supports available for children and young people in New South Wales

Supplementary submission 93.1

Occupational therapy

Submission 93: Name suppressed

Strong Foundations, Bright Futures

Speech pathologyArt therapyand 5 more...

Submission 94: Playgroup NSW

Submission to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports for Children and Young People in New South Wales

PsychologyPeer support

Submission 95: Plumtree Children's Services

Response to recommendations in the first report on foundational and disability supports for children and young people

Submission 96: Prelude Australia

Submission of the Public Service Association of NSW on foundational and disability supports

PsychologyCounsellingWheelchairs

Submission 97: PSA (Public Service Association of NSW)

Submission to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

Submission 98: Public Service Association of New South Wales

RACP Submission – NSW Inquiry into Foundational and Disability Supports for Children and Young People

AutismIntellectual disabilityand 2 more...

Respite care

Submission 99: Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Early Childhood Intervention supports and workforce challenges in New South Wales

Key worker supportPeer support

Submission 100: Shaping Outcomes

Supporting siblings for long-term disability care stability

CounsellingPeer support

Submission 101: Siblings Australia

Recommendations for inclusion of dietetics in foundational supports

AutismIntellectual disabilityand 4 more...

AutismGlobal developmental delayHearing loss and deafness

Submission 102: Soul Dietetics and Supervision and Feed Me Nutrition

Supports for children and young people with disability in NSW

Trauma-informed counsellingCounsellingand 6 more...

Submission 103: Special Education Principals' and Leaders' Association

Recommendations for improving early childhood intervention supports and workforce training

Submission 104: Specialist Teaching and Research

Supports for children and young people with disabilities in New South Wales

Speech pathologyPsychology

Submission 105: Speech Pathology Australia

Supplementary submission 105.1

Speech pathology

Integrating private allied health into Thriving Kids

Occupational therapySpeech pathology

Submission 106: Sunshine Speech and Allied Health

Psychologists' recommendations for foundational and disability supports for children and young people in NSW

Submission 107: The Australian Association of Psychologists Inc

Supporting early language and literacy development for children with developmental concerns

Speech pathologyPeer support

Submission 108: The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation

Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales: Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) submission

AutismIntellectual disabilityand 2 more...

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyand 2 more...

Submission 109: The Australian Music Therapy Association

Recommendations for Foundational Supports

Speech pathologyEarly childhood early interventionKey worker support

Submission 110: The Benevolent Society

Advocates for high-quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services for children with disability

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyand 2 more...

Submission 111: The Hive Mt Druitt (United Way Australia)

Quality of early childhood intervention and special education supports

AutismIntellectual disabilityand 2 more...

Occupational therapySpeech pathology

Submission 112: The Institute of Special Educators (InSpEd)

Supplementary submission 112.1

AutismIntellectual disabilityand 3 more...

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyPersonal care support

Response to the Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports

AutismIntellectual disabilityDown syndrome

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyand 3 more...

Submission 113: The Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre

Supports for children with hearing loss and their families

Hearing loss and deafness

Hearing aidsCochlear implantsPeer support

Submission 114: The Shepherd Centre

Paediatric services and access challenges for children with disabilities in the Bega Valley Shire

AutismGlobal developmental delayand 7 more...

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 4 more...

Submission 115: The Squiggle Co.

Toy Libraries as an original foundational support

AutismHearing loss and deafness

Submission 116: Toy Libraries Australia Inc

Barriers to accessing support services for young people in NSW

PhysiotherapyOccupational therapyand 5 more...

Submission 117: United Nations Youth Australia

Foundational supports for vulnerable children and young people

AutismAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderGlobal developmental delay

Speech pathologyPsychologyand 4 more...

Submission 118: Uniting NSW.ACT

Foundational supports for children with vision impairment

AutismGlobal developmental delayand 2 more...

Submission 119: Vision Australia

Supports for neurodivergent students: parental experiences

Speech pathologyPsychologyIndependent advocacy

Submission 120: Wakehurst Stronger Supports for Neurodivergent Students Parent Working Group

Inquiry into foundational and disability supports for children and young people in New South Wales

AutismIntellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delay

Occupational therapySpeech pathologyCommunity access support

Submission 121: Wesley Mission

Response from Woodville Alliance

AutismIntellectual disabilityGlobal developmental delay

Submission 122: Woodville Alliance

Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales

PsychologySupported independent livingand 2 more...

Submission 123: Yfoundations

Youth Action Submission to Inquiry on Supports for Children and Young People in NSW

Supplementary submission 124.1

Submission 124: Youth Action