National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Bankstown Womens Health Centre (BWHC) have provided Health and wellbeing services for Women and girls for more than 40 years in the community.   

In 2021 BWHC  became a registered NDIS provider. Our goal is to deliver meaningful and targeted high quality services for women and girls with a disability to achieve positive health outcomes and sustainable wellbeing. These services are offered in a ‘womens and girls only safe space” by qualified and experienced female practitioners 

BWHC now offer support coordination, and specialist support coordination to support  you to understand and implement the funded supports in your plan and link you to community, mainstream and other government services. A support coordinator will support you to build skills and direct your life and connect you to providers . A specialist support coordinator can be funded where there is high or complex needs in your situation, and will be a qualified social worker, psychologist, or occupational therapist. Bilingual practitioners are available 

A support coordinator will  assist you to negotiate with providers and how much it will cost out of your plan They can also assist you to plan ahead and prepare for your plan review. support coordinators will assist you to optimise your plan.  You can access funds for support coordination from your capacity building budget. 

BWHC also offer a Dietician consultation and diet plan development either in your home or at our centre. Our Dietician speaks English and Vietnamese

In the near future BWC will offer further NDSI services such as; Counselling, Psychology, Day activities for adolescents, and Transport.