The Inclusion Support Agency's Roles and Responsibilities
The Inclusion Support Agency's Roles and Responsibilities
- The ISA is responsible for managing and co-ordinating access to quality inclusion support that is relevant, appropriate and timely for all eligible child care services within their region.
- Through the management of ISFs, ISAs are responsible for monitoring reapplication and review/evaluation dates, responding to support and review requests and participating in the review (progress visits) and evaluation processes.
- ISAs are responsible for the management and administration of Flexible Support Funding that can be accessed by child care services to employ additional staff for a time limited period to assist with the inclusion of a child with ongoing high support needs.
- Inclusion Support Facilitators (ISFs) provide practical advice and facilitate access to a range of supports designed to strengthen the service's ability to create a quality care environment inclusive of all children.
These supports include, but are not limited to:
- providing onsite assistance with Service Support Plans (SSPs)
- and Assisted Inclusion Readiness (AIR) Plans,
- facilitating access to specialist equipment,
- general resources library,
- training and funding through ISS, FSF,
- Bicultural Support Program (BSP)
- and the Professional Support Coordinator (PSC).
