Information provided by a local area coordinator to help people who are not NDIS participants make connections to the right supports and services to meet their needs.
Community connections assist people with: 
finding practical information relevant to their situation 
connecting with community and other government services 
connecting with other people like them for peer support 
applying to the NDIS.
For children younger than 6 with developmental concerns, early childhood partners may offer early supports to the child and their family.
In this case, the family will be supported to develop an early supports plan. 
For people aged 9 to 64, local area coordinators can provide support to develop community connections plans where appropriate.