Frequently Asked Questions

We are a not-for-profit, employee-controlled disability services agency and NDIS provider working in Adelaide and regional South Australia.

For children aged 0 to 8 years old, Kudos is the NDIS Partner in South Australia delivering the Early Childhood Approach for children who have developmental concerns, developmental delays and disabilities.

For people with a disability aged 9 and beyond, Kudos Services is an NDIS registered provider of therapy services and offers a supportive community of care involving parents and therapists to achieve lifelong results.

Our professional services include speech pathology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, social work, developmental education and psychology.

As the NDIS Partner delivering the Early Childhood Approach in South Australia, Kudos provides Early Childhood (EC) supports for children 0 to 8 years old who have been identified as having concerns with their developmental progress. This may involve any of the following:

• Connect you and your child with the most appropriate supports in your area, such as the community health centre, educational setting and playgroup
• Provide some short-term early intervention where it has been identified as the most appropriate support
• Help you to request NDIS access if your child requires longer-term early childhood intervention supports. If your child becomes an NDIS participant, we will work with you to identify goals for your child and access supports to achieve these goals.

For people with a disability aged 9 and beyond, Kudos Services is an NDIS registered provider of therapy services. We offer a wide range of services including therapeutic individualised services, specialist support coordination, behaviour intervention and support, exploring housing, transition support and equipment and assistive technology.

Please call our friendly team to discuss your options. The cost of our services may be covered by an NDIS plan.

Kudos is owned by its employees, the highly skilled therapists and staff who work with you. This enables us to have an unmatched focus on the achievements of everyone within our community of care.

As South Australia’s National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIS) partner for Early Childhood (EC), we are the first point of call for all parents of young children up to 6 years of age who have a potential disability or developmental delay.

As an NDIS registered provider of supports for people with a disability from 9 years of age, we offer a convenient community-based approach (at home or clinic/office-based), and a one-stop-shop for assessment and care planning provided by a multidisciplinary team of allied-health practitioners who are prepared to handle complex cases, with years of experience driving our service-with-heart. Kudos Services offers an integrated range of therapy services, for parents and families to access a broad scope of supports in one place.

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meet a common economic, social and cultural need. Mutuals grew rapidly in post-Industrial Revolution 1830s England. Known as ‘friendly societies’ they were committed to self-help in the welfare of working people. This was the birth of the international mutual movement. There are now one billion members of retail, agricultural and social mutuals in 28 countries.

Kudos is Australia’s first mutual spun out of public service, established in 2018 by a group of people who were part of the now devolved government agency Child and Youth Services. The owner and drivers of our organisation are the highly skilled therapists and staff who work within it. This enables us to have an unmatched focus on the achievements of children and people within our community of care.

For young children 0-8 years old, we are the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) Early Childhood (EC) partner in South Australia. If you, or your child’s current medical professionals, have identified concerns about your child’s development we can further assess your child’s needs and in turn assist with accessing the NDIS (if applicable) as well as provide information, support and linkages to community and mainstream services. We cannot provide a diagnosis in these circumstances, however, but can assist with the next steps to obtaining one.

For children and young people aged 9 years and beyond, we provide a range of therapy and support services, but not a diagnosis. Once your child has been diagnosed (which is normally undertaken by a paediatrician) and approved for an NDIS plan, you may choose to access our supports and therapy services.

What age range do you service?

From 1 July 2023, the age of children supported by the NDIS Early Childhood Approach will progressively change to include children younger than 9. This change will occur over the next 2 years.
More information about the NDIS Early Childhood Approach age range can be found here: The age of children supported under the NDIS early childhood approach is changing | NDIS

For young children 0-8 years old, we are the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) Early Childhood (EC) partner in South Australia, making us the first point of call for all parents of children with developmental concerns, developmental delays or disabilities.

For children and young people aged 9 years and beyond, Kudos Services also provides specialist therapeutic supports for people with a disability. We are a community of allied health professionals who are committed to, and invested in, the long-term lifetime achievements of our clients. It is important to highlight that we have no upper age limit for the therapeutic supports we offer.

For young children aged 0-8 years, we are the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) Early Childhood (EC) partner in South Australia, which means we have likely supported you through the NDIS Early Childhood Approach, because of this, we may not be able to provide hands-on therapeutic supports to you if you have an NDIS plan, but please contact us to discuss further.

For children and young people aged 9 years and beyond, we are a NDIS registered provider. The NDIS was established on the basis of giving parents and carers more control over the supports and care they access. Therefore, if you have an NDIS plan, you can choose to use Kudos Services.

We’re happy to help you navigate your NDIS plan in order to access the best support available to you. Please contact us on 8348 6500 to discuss in more detail.

Although we are not a plan manager, we are happy to provide you with guidance to navigate your NDIS plan. Please contact us on 8348 6500 to discuss in more detail.

Yes. But it means you will not receive any support from the NDIS in meeting the costs of our services.

Our South of Adelaide office is located on Level 1 – 123 Greenhill Road, Unley SA, Australia, 5061.
Our North of Adelaide office is located on 24 Gillingham Rd, Elizabeth SA, Australia, 5112.
Please call us or visit our contact page for more information.

Yes, we can bring therapy to a place that’s most convenient to you. Please discuss your requirements at your initial meeting with us and we can determine whether taking our services to you is possible.

The Early Childhood (EC) approach is available to all children aged between 0-6 years with developmental concerns or  developmental delay and all children aged 0-8 with disabilities.

To find out more visit https://www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/families-and-carers/get-support-your-child

Early Childhood (EC) partners are appointed by the NDIS to assist families to understand the role of the NDIS and the supports available to families of children with developmental concerns, developmental delays and disabilities. If you live in South Australia and you have concerns about your child’s development Kudos is your first point of call for early childhood supports.

From 1 July 2023, the age of children supported by the NDIS Early Childhood Approach will progressively change to include children younger than 9. This change will occur over the next 2 years.
More information about the NDIS Early Childhood Approach age range can be found here: The age of children supported under the NDIS early childhood approach is changing | NDIS

Through the NDIS Earl Childhood Approach Kudos will support children between 0-6 years of age who have been identified as having developmental concerns or developmental delays and child from 0-8 with a disability.

The NDIS is Australia’s first national Scheme for people with disability. It provides funding directly to individuals.

There are around 4.3 million Australians who have a disability. Within the next five years the NDIS will provide an estimated 500,000 Australians aged under 65, who have permanent and significant disability with funding for supports and services. For many people, it will be the first time they receive the disability support they need.

NDIS is the scheme and NDIA is the agency that delivers it.

Fill out this eligibility checklist to find out if you or a family member are eligible.

A document that outlines your needs, goals, and the disability support services you or your child require.