Sent July 2021 - Dietitians Australia sent letters to politicians around Australia outlining our concerns over the planned reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). 

Letter excerpt

Dietitians Australia supports reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that will enable people with disability to participate fully in their own life and community. This includes supporting people with nutrition impairments to eat and drink, as well as plan, shop and prepare food to meet their nutrition needs.

The planned reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will fundamentally change how the NDIS works and have caused widespread concern for people with disability, their family, supporters and the wider disability sector. We acknowledge that the NDIS can be inconsistent, complex and difficult to use. The proposed changes will not fix any of those problems. In fact, we are worried they will make them much worse.

For more read the full letter.

Letters were sent to:

• Alister Henskens SC MP, Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services (NSW)
• Craig Crawford MP, Minister for Seniors and Disability Services (QLD)
• Hon Donald Punch MLA, Minister for Disability Services (WA)
• Hon Luke Donnellan MP, Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers (VIC)
• Emma Davidson MLA, Minister for Disability (ACT)
• Michelle Lensink MLC, Minister for Human Services (SA)
• Sarah Courtney MP, Minister for Disability Services (TAS)