WA Pilot Outcomes

Progress to date – August 2025

Inklings in Western Australia is funded by the NDIA for a three-year pilot period that commenced in November 2023 – we are now over halfway through the pilot period.

In this time, more than 480 families have been referred or self-referred into the program, and nearly 300 have commenced the program.

Referral Sources

There are two ways families can be referred to the Inklings program:

• Self-referral: When Caregivers independently seek out and initiate access to the Inklings program without a formal referral from a professional. This represents Caregivers who identify their child may benefit from Inklings and take the first step to get support themselves. This is accounting for nearly 52% of all referrals in WA to date.
• Professional referral: When a health professional working with the family (Case Manager, Child Health Nurse, General Practitioner) submit a referral on the behalf of the Caregiver or encourages their participation after identifying support needs. This is accounting for more than 48% of referrals to date.

Gender

Since the program’s launch, 62% of babies who have commenced the program are boys and 38% are girls.

Location of families

Families who are engaging in the WA pilot have been from across the state, including 76% from metropolitan areas, 14% regional and 7% remote.

Mode of delivery

Inklings sessions are delivered through three modes: in-clinic, home visits, and telehealth. So far throughout the pilot in WA, 66% of sessions have been delivered in-clinic, 28% via telehealth and 6% at home.