Proposed Residential Care Service List
Releases January 2025 - Submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Capacity building in disability for dietitians
The Capacity Building in Disability for Dietitians (CBDD) project aims to enhance dietitians’ knowledge, skills and confidence to respond to the needs of people with disability and improve access to timely, inclusive, relevant and high-quality dietitian services.
Speech pathologists and dietitians urge Minister Shorten to update the NDIS Supports lists to ensure people with disability can eat and drink safely
Joint media release - Speech Pathology Australia and Dietitians Australia have written to the Hon. Bill Shorten, Minister for the NDIS, requesting urgent updates are made to the lists of NDIS supports.
Urgent amendments to NDIS Supports Lists required
Sent November 2024 - Speech Pathology Australia and Dietitians Australia have written to the Hon. Bill Shorten, Minister for the NDIS, requesting urgent updates are made to the lists of NDIS supports.
1 in 4 dietitians may be forced to cut NDIS services due to consecutive therapy support price freezing
NDIS participants are set to find it even harder to access the essential dietetic and nutrition supports they need, with 1 in 4 Australian dietitians who provide NDIS services considering cutting back their service or leaving the sector due to the ongoing pricing freeze.
Annual Pricing Review 2021-22 - Submission 2021
Released November 2021 - Our submission supports reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to improve the health and well-being of people with disability.
National Dementia Action Plan: Response to Consultation
Released January 2023- Dietitians Australia welcomes the National Dementia Action Plan and commends the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care for including 7 objectives in support of the vision described.
Culture and capability of the National Disability Insurance Agency
Released December 2022 - The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) play a critical role in implementing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). However, problems with the operation of the scheme including inconsistencies in decision-making processes, lead to disruption of critical dietetic services and serious impacts on the health and wellbeing of people with disability.
NDIS participant access to APD services and nutrition support products - Position statement
Our statement on Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) services and nutrition support products for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants.
Affordable access to food and nutrition not shiny enough for major parties - Media statement
Dietitians Australia has scored the major parties on their election priorities, with both the LNP and Labor not demonstrating a commitment to affordable food and nutrition for Australia’s most vulnerable.