Better Start for Children with Disability

Better Start provides funding for early intervention services.

To access Better Start children with an eligible diagnosis must register before they turn 6 years old. Families will have until the child turns 7 to access funding.

Children are eligible for Better Start if diagnosed with one of the following disabilities:

Cerebral palsy
Deafblindness
Down syndrome, including mosaic Down syndrome
Fragile X syndrome with full mutation
Hearing impairment
Vision impairment
Cri du Chat syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome
Williams syndrome
Smith-Magenis syndrome
Angelman syndrome
Kabuki syndrome
CHARGE syndrome
Cornelia de Lange syndrome
Microcephaly

The thresholds that apply to these disabilities have been determined by the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs in conjunction with advice provided by an Expert Reference Group. To find out more betterstart.net.au

For more information

Carers WA: 1800 242 636 info@carerswa.asn.au

Visit the Better Start website www.betterstart.net.au.