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Service guides and handbooks

Access downloadable guides for all NextSense services, as well as a guide to NextSense Institute, our centre for research and education.
Yahya, a teenager with cochlear implant using a smartphone

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Hearing and vision

Comprehensive guides for adults, children and their families with hearing loss, who have—or are considering getting—a cochlear implant.

A guide to early intervention and learning services for families with children aged 0–8 years old who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Information on additional therapies, support and complementary health services for adults, children and their families.

A guide to early intervention and learning services for families with children aged 0-8 years old who are blind or have low vision.

A guidebook on inclusive access to printed materials for people who are blind or have low vision.

A guidebook explaining access to early intervention, School Support, and other therapy in the comfort of your own home.

A guidebook outlining hearing assessments for children from three weeks of age, including those with special needs.

School Services

A guidebook detailing NextSense School, a specialist campus for children with hearing or vision loss.

A guidebook to our high-quality preschool programs, in which we focus on the individual needs of each child.

NextSense Institute

A guide to Australia’s leading centre for research and professional studies in the field of education and related service delivery for children with sensory disabilities.

NDIS

A guide to the service agreement you will sign when you choose NextSense to provide support under the NDIS.

A guide to lodging a request with the NDIA to have funding for your assistive technology approved.

A guide to understanding what constitutes 'reasonable and necessary supports' under NDIS.

A guide to the three options of fund management available, giving you choice and control.

Includes information on direct debit—our preferred payment method for NDIS self-managed clients.

A guide to your rights and responsibilities under the NDIS.