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What is Complex Support Needs?

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A term for participants whose situation involves several challenges at once, such as disability alongside mental health, housing or contact with the justice system. These plans often include specialist support coordination.

Some participants face several challenges at once, such as disability alongside mental health issues, unstable housing or contact with the justice system. The NDIS describes this as complex support needs. Plans in this situation often include specialist support coordination and closer involvement from the NDIA. Joined up support across services matters most here.

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