External Service Providers

Externally funded service providers at Mary Brooksbank School

The NSW Department of Education and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) recommend that therapy services funded through a child’s NDIS support plan are best delivered outside of school time. This allows the school to focus on teaching your child and all other students and ensures your child does not miss out on important learning time.

However, there are some circumstances where therapy is best delivered at school. If you wish to have a therapist provide a service at Mary Brooksbank School, you will need to complete External Provider process below.

To balance our students' learning and wellbeing, therapists will be able to book sessions via our office staff on the following days and times:

• Tuesdays between 11:20 AM to 1:20 PM and 1:50 PM to 2:50 PM

• Wednesdays between 11:20 AM to 1:20 PM and 1:50 PM to 2:50 PM

• Thursdays between 11:20 AM to 1:20 PM and 1:50 PM to 2:50 PM

For parents

1. Please read, Information for parents and carers requesting a NDIS-funded therapy service for your child at a NSW public school
2. Please read, Mary Brooksbank School Guidelines for Therapy Provision
3. Complete parent request for external provider service at Mary Brooksbank School

For External providers

Complete Training

1. Complete the department’s Child Protection Awareness Training (CPAT), signup page. (If you have completed the CPAT in the past you are able to re-complete it, and print a certificate, without having to re-enrol by clicking the ‘Launch’ button at the bottom of the page, then ‘Restart’.)

Complete Digital declaration

1. We will send you an invitation via email to complete an online screening request.
2. You will need to provide your WWCC, upload your insurances and CPAT training certificate.
3. You will receive an email confirming the completion of the form and any relevant next steps.
4. On your first visit to MBS, you will need to present a photo ID to finalise the screening process.

Service Agreement

1. Review External Providers Checklist for Providers

2. Complete the External Provider Engagement Agreement. Please note that the service agreement must be signed by an authorised company representative not the therapist delivering services.

3. Complete Attachment B is completed for each student and return to school office

4. Complete service schedule for each student (attached to the Engagement agreement)

5. External Provider to make payment to the school of $50.00 for administration processing fee.

   a.  Click here to make payment on School Bytes portal.

   b. Choose Add item select ‘General’ then 'External  Provider Administration'.

   c. Put student name as reference along with provider name in field provided.

Note* - Attachment C of the Engagement Agreement (Therapy Update form) must be provided to the school within two (2) weeks of each session provided to the student. This is to ensure that the service aligns with the student’s education goals.  If this form has not been received within the two weeks service provision will cease and families will be notified.