External Therapist Support at Toongabbie East Public School
All requests for external therapists to conduct therapy sessions with their child on-site at Toongabbie East Public School, during school hours, are assessed by our Learning and Support Team.
Requests for the delivery of an external therapist service are considered against the needs and interests of the student or group of students who are the intended service recipients, other students in the school and the operational requirements of the school. Approved external therapy session providers must meet all legal and policy requirements.
To apply for and engage external therapist support at Toongabbie East Public School:
Parents/Carers must read -
Requesting an NDIS-funded therapy service for your child at a NSW public school document.
Once read, complete the following forms:
1. Request for External Provider Therapy form
2. Exchange of Information form
No applications for external therapy support on site will be reviewed until all required Parent/Carer documentation has been received.
All documentation is to be emailed to toongabest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au or handed directly to the front office.
Note: Where therapy is approved, the Principal/or delegate will notify the parent/carer.
Further reading for parents and carers:
NDIS Information for Parents and Carers Booklet
Once approved by the school's Principal, the therapist will have to then read, complete and return a series of forms. These may include an External Provider Agreement, Declaration for Child-related Workers, and a Working With Children Declaration. Therapists must also provide evidence of their proof of identity, current completed child protection training, public liability, personal indemnity and workers compensation or personal injury of a sole trader insurance.
Parent and Therapist Requirements
- Parents are responsible for notifying the therapist if their child will be absent from school on the day therapy sessions are scheduled at the school.
- Parents are responsible for advising the school if they terminate the therapy or therapists' services.
- Therapists are required to advise the parent and Toongabbie East Public School if they will be absent on the day therapy sessions are scheduled at the school.
- All approved on site therapy will be for the agreed timeframe and/or valid only for that particular calendar year. New applications need to be completed each year.
- All approved on-site therapy is subject to regular reviews and is reliant on available school resources.
Approval to provide therapy on-site can be subject to change.