There are important steps to take before an external provider can provide NDIS services for a student on a school site.

• Read the NDIS Providers in Schools Policy and Procedure
• Understand the Conduct and Behaviour Standard for NDIS providers in schools
• Read the fact sheet for Principals, parents/carers or providers
• Complete a parent Request Form to request NDIS provider access in schools

Updated resources

• NDIS Providers in Schools – Policy (DOCX, 4.6MB)
• NDIS Providers in Schools – Procedure (DOCX, 4.7MB)
• Conduct and Behaviour Standards – NDIS Providers in Schools (DOCX, 4.6MB)
• NDIS Engagement Agreement (DOCX, 208KB)
• NDIS Factsheet for Principals (DOCX, 182KB)
• NDIS Factsheet for Parents (DOCX, 170KB)
• NDIS Factsheet for Providers (DOCX, 78KB)
• Parent Request Form – NDIS Provider Access to Tasmanian Government schools (DOCX, 177KB)
• NDIS Information Sharing Agreement – between NDIS provider, parent and the school (DOCX, 175KB)

Sometimes families or external service providers ask Principals if an external provider can provide NDIS services for a student when they are at school.

Principals have the ultimate decision-making authority about who comes onto a school site. When Principals review a request like this, there are things they must consider. If they approve the request, Principals will contact the family, and the NDIS provider will need to complete an agreement.   

What Principals must consider when reviewing a request to provide NDIS services at school

The key guidance documents Principals use are:

• NDIS Providers in Schools – Policy (DOCX, 4.6MB)
• NDIS Procedure for Principals working with NDIS providers.
• A Principals fact sheet for on reviewing requests.

Principals can contact the NDIS team for more advice (NDIS.support@education.tas.gov.au).

Key documents for approved requests

NDIS External Provider Engagement Agreement

If the request is approved, the Principal, NDIS provider and parent/carer sign an External Provider Engagement Agreement. A copy must be emailed to NDIS.support@education.tas.gov.au.

Checklist for NDIS External Provider Induction

There is a Checklist for Principals to work through before the External Provider can begin providing services on the school site.

Conduct and Behaviour Standards for External NDIS Providers

External service providers must follow our conduct and behaviour standards when working in schools.