The NSW Inclusion Specialist Equipment Pool is provided under the Inclusion Support Program (ISP). The ISP aims to support the inclusion of children with disabilities including those with high support needs into child care.

The NSW Inclusion Specialist Equipment Pool is available to:

* Child care services approved for Child Care Benefit (CCB)
* Child care service approved for Budget Based Funding Program
* Indigenous child care services

What Needs to Happen

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The procedure:
1. Child Care Service Director contacts their Inclusion Support Agency to complete or update their Service Support Plan (SSP).

2. The Child Care Service Director contacts the child’s Therapist and requests their support with choosing specialised equipment to support the child’s inclusion at the service.

3. The child’s Therapist recommends the most appropriate equipment item(s)by completing the Specialist Equipment Pool Request Forms that can be downloaded from the links provided below.

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4. The Therapist completes the forms and sends the completed forms back to the Child Care Service Director.

5. The Child Care Service Director and the Inclusion Support Facilitator (ISF) compiles the SSP and Request Forms.

6. If the equipment is not available in the pool equipment may purchased with approval from the Specialist Equipment Provider. A supplier quote is then required and attached to the Specialist Equipment Pool Request Forms completed by the Therapist.

7. The ISF or Child Care Service Director sends all the Specialist Equipment application documents to the Specialist Equipment Pool Coordinator to one of the following:

Email Address: inclusion1@gowrie‐sydney.com.au
Postal Address: PO Box 6385, Alexandria NSW 2015
Facsimile: 02 9313 7022

8. Specialist Equipment Pool Coordinator approves the request and checks all correct documents are completed.

9. Equipment is located in the pool by the Specialist Equipment Pool Occupational Therapist or an approved purchase order is completed by the Specialist Equipment Pool Coordinator and sent to the equipment supplier. The equipment and delivery paperwork is then sent to the Child Care Service when all the items requested are ready.

10. When the equipment is no longer needed by the child, the Child Care Service Director contacts the Specialist Equipment Pool Coordinator on 02 8345 7633 or 1800 157 818 and the return procedure
commences.

Please refer to the IPSP Guidelines or contact your local Inclusion Support Agency (ISA) for more information about the provision of equipment.

For further information on accessing equipment contact Inclusion Services at Lady Gowrie Child Centre on 02 8345 7633