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Guide – Transition to adulthood checklist for participants living outside the family home

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Table of Contents

1 Recent updates …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4

2 Before you start …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5

3 Transition to adulthood checklist ………………………………………………………………………….. 6 3.1 Home and living …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 3.1.1 Tasks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 3.2 Engagement ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 3.2.1 Tasks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7 3.3 Decision-maker ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 3.3.1 Tasks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 3.4 Future support …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 3.4.1 Tasks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7 3.5 Supported independent living (SIL) ………………………………………………………………………… 8 3.5.1 Tasks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 3.6 Disability Support Pension…………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 3.7 Education, employment and community access ………………………………………………………. 9 3.7.1 Tasks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9 3.8 Mainstream supports ……………………………………………………………………………………. 9 3.8.1 Tasks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9 3.9 Check-ins ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9 3.9.1 Tasks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 3.10 Handover ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10 3.10.1 Tasks ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10

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This article provides guidance for a planner delegate or planner (non-partnered area) to understand the transition to adulthood checklist.

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1 Recent updates

17 March 2025

Guidance updated to replace the term pre-reassessment check-in with the term reassessment check-in.

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2 Before you start

You have read and understood:

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3 Transition to adulthood checklist

Transition to independence planning for participants in the Complex Support Needs Children and Young People planning team should start from the age of 16. This will allow enough time to prepare for any changes of living arrangements and additional support required once they reach the age of 18. Use the information below to guide you during this transition period.

3.1 Home and living

You’ll need to consider the following:

  • Is the participant living outside the family home in a formal arrangement?
  • Does the participant have an independent living goal for when they turn 18?
  • Is the participant eligible for supported independent living (SIL)?
  • Is the participant able to continue to reside in the current placement now and after 18 years of age?
  • Do you need to consult with the relevant state or territory in relation to transition to adulthood requirements? This could include availability of social housing or other adult accommodation options once the child turns 18.

3.1.1 Tasks

To support the participant and their family, you’ll:

  • talk about the participant’s independent living goals for when they turn 18
  • talk about adult living accommodation options and explain the transition process
  • arrange for assessments or reports from a qualified and registered allied health professional or behavioural support practitioner. This will tell us more about the participant’s functional capacity
  • arrange for an assessment of home and living support needs for specialist disability accommodation (SDA) and complete a Home and Living Application in PACE. The Operational Housing team will assess eligibility
  • arrange for a family and support coordinator to speak with providers of accommodation options. This might include information about the SIL quote and other related financial matters. To learn more, go to Our Guideline - Supported Independent Living (external)
  • action, where applicable, the SIL quote 6-8 weeks prior to the plan reassessment. To learn more, go to article Add supported independent living (SIL) funding
  • ask for a current case plan from jurisdiction (where agreement is in place) to develop and provide a plan to support transition to adulthood at the appropriate time. This could include an acknowledgement and agreement to engage early.

3.2 Engagement

You’ll need to consider the following:

  • Does the family actively engage with the participant who lives outside the family home?

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  • Has the family given consent to share information? To learn more, go to article Applicant consent to share information.

3.2.1 Tasks

To support the participant and their family, you’ll:

  • include details of the current engagement with parents and family in the participant’s transition plan
  • update or complete consent in PACE, if appropriate. To learn more, go to article Record consent to share information or for a third party to act.

3.3 Decision-maker

You’ll need to consider the following:

  • Does the participant have the capacity to be their own decision-maker? Or do they need to identify a decision-maker? The decision-maker can be a family member, a public advocate or appointed guardian.
  • If the participant doesn’t have capacity to be their own decision-maker and their parent has been making the decisions, will this arrangement continue?

3.3.1 Tasks

To support the participant and their family, you’ll:

  • follow up with the participant and their family to see if they’ve talked about future planning and who will make the decisions for the participant
  • talk to the family about their capacity or ability to make decisions for the participant. If guardianship is required, refer to states and territories accordingly
  • update or complete a nominee form as appropriate. To learn more, go to Our Guideline - Appointing a nominee (external).

3.4 Future support

You’ll need to consider the following:

  • The participant’s current and future supports during a check-in. Review the participant’s Activity History in the Case Activity tab and their Goals in the Review and Submit step of the Check-in tab.
  • Has the participant or family identified or suggested any suitable housing solutions?

3.4.1 Tasks

To support the participant and their family, you’ll:

  • review the participant’s future goals for housing solutions and accommodation supports. This information is gathered before the participant’s plan reassessment. You might also

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see additional information in the participant’s Activity History in the Case Activity tab of recent check-in cases

  • identify suitable housing solutions and accommodation supports that meet the participant’s support needs. The participant could stay in their existing arrangement, or you might identify an alternative housing solution and supports
  • talk about any alternative solutions found. Record all suitable and comparable housing solutions and justifications in the transition plan. To learn more, go to article Record Housing information
  • review supporting documentation held by the NDIA and additional evidence required from suitably qualified health practitioners for NDIS supports decision making, in the transition plan. If SDA is required, create a Home and Living Application in PACE for consideration by the Home and Living Operations team. Record age appropriateness for alternative housing solutions. This could be for the participant to remain with younger children, or be placed in an age-appropriate house or with older people, such as 30 or 40 year olds.

3.5 Supported independent living (SIL)

You’ll need to consider the following:

  • If the participant is eligible for SIL.
  • What information you need to gather at least 10 weeks before a scheduled reassessment check-in.

3.5.1 Tasks

To support the participant and their family, you’ll:

  • review the transition plan to make sure SIL has been identified as the most appropriate solution for the participant. Identify which SIL providers the participant’s family or coordinator of supports have approached for information
  • identify whether an assessment of the submitted SIL quote will take place within the National SIL Process 6-8 weeks prior to the scheduled reassessment check-in. Once the SIL quote has been assessed and budget agreed, the quote will be included in the participant’s plan
  • identify if General Manager approval has been given for participants under 16 where SIL is included in their plan.

3.6 Disability Support Pension

The participant is entitled to apply for the Disability Support Pension (DSP) if they’re 16 and over. Talk to the participant to:

  • understand if they’re in receipt of the DSP, and if not refer them to Centrelink
  • identify if they need help from their decision-maker or coordinator of supports to apply for the DSP.

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3.7 Education, employment and community access

You’ll need to consider the following:

  • Will the child participant continue to access education or school past the age of 18?
  • Will the participant be transitioning from school to employment or community daytime activities?
  • Is there a plan for transition from education to employment or social and community activities, if school isn’t an option at this time or past the age of 18?

3.7.1 Tasks

To support the participant and their family, you’ll:

  • confirm the date of the participant’s next scheduled reassessment check-in. You can talk about school attendance and any transitions that may occur during the plan period. This could be a participant finishing school
  • follow up on connection with processes for transition planning through the education system
  • talk about any supports the participant would like to help them explore work or study options, now or in the future. They may want help to build their work skills for when they leave school. This could include trying different types of work and learning new work tasks and how to behave at work. It could also include helping them connect to the right job and employer using their NDIS supports, like School Leaver Employment Supports. For more information, go to articles Understand work and study supports and Understand capacity building employment supports.

3.8 Mainstream supports

You’ll need to consider the following:

  • Does the participant have identified mainstream supports? Will these mainstream supports continue during and after the participant’s transition period?

3.8.1 Tasks

To support the participant and their family, you’ll follow up with the participant’s support coordinator. This is to make sure there is a connection with planning mainstream supports.

3.9 Check-ins

You’ll need to consider the following:

  • Is there a date set for the participant’s next scheduled reassessment check-in?
  • Who will attend the check-in and what is the purpose of the check-in?

To learn more about check-ins, go to article Understand types of check-ins.

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3.9.1 Tasks

To support the participant and their family, you’ll review the participant’s plan before the check-in and record and upload any relevant information or evidence at the check-in.

3.10 Handover

You’ll need to consider the following:

  • Will the participant transfer to the Complex Support Needs team or Service Delivery once aged 18 years?
  • Review all relevant information in the handover notes and transition plan.

3.10.1 Tasks

To support the participant and their family, you’ll:

  • review the Complex Support Needs - Referral for Assessment Form

  • organise a referral for all participants transitioning out of the complex stream. To learn more, go to article Complete a streaming case (Streaming and Restreaming)

  • provide a brief background of Complex Support Needs Children and Young People team engagement to date. This will include a strategy for inclusion of, and consultation with, the young person and their family in the transition process

  • make sure you include all relevant information in the handover and transition plan. This includes a timeline that highlights:

    • the participant’s 18th birthday
    • current plan reassessment date
    • handover date to pre-determined pathway
    • engagement commencement date with the participant, their family, decision-maker, support coordinator and service provider (if required)
    • dates by which information and evidence is required for the upcoming scheduled reassessment check-in.

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