Submitted to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (March 2020).

People with cognitive disability may have physical, intellectual, sensory or psychosocial impairments leading to unique food, fluid and nutritional needs.

It is the right of people with cognitive disability to have access to nutrition care that address these needs.

Our submission highlights the barriers to nutrition care for people with cognitive disabilities and gives recommendations to overcome these barriers.

To view our recommendations, download our full submission.