The Early Childhood Intervention Coordination Program (ECICP) is a Families NSW interagency project with Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC) as lead agency, to coordinate early childhood intervention for children with a disability or developmental delay and their families.  The ECICP involves the following NSW Government agencies:

• Ageing, Disability and Home  Care, Department of Family and Community Services (lead);
• Community Services, Department of Family and Community Services;
• Housing NSW, Department of Family and Community Services;
• Department of Education and Communities;
• NSW Health

The ECICP operates through a network of area and local committees across NSW.  The membership of these committees includes representatives of the government agencies listed above plus non-government and community organisations.  Some committees also have a parent representative.

The program aims to coordinate planning and delivery of early childhood intervention services for families who have a child with a disability or developmental delay.

The purpose of the ECICP is to provide a coordinated early childhood intervention service by involving people from health, therapy, education and support services working together with families.

A coordinated approach means:

• Early identification of children and families who need support
• Families are given information and choices about available services
• Services and families plan and work together to meet the needs of the child and family
• Quality services are provided

The program works through a network of committees, which facilitate communication between families, service providers and policy makers to enable coordination of early childhood intervention services.

Vision Statement

Working towards effective family centred early childhood intervention services that are flexible, accessible, coordinated and reflect best practice standards.