The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) requested feedback to shape the third edition of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS). This edition streamlines the previous eight standards into three standards including, clinical governance, person-centred practice, and safer clinical systems, to better support an integrated, whole-of-system approach to health care across Australia.

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is seeking feedback on proposed reforms to improve access and eligibility to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Dietitians Australia is making recommendations to the NDIS Technical Advisory Group to ensure those with disability can access appropriate supports.

Dietitians Australia and Exercise and Sports Science Australia have made a joint submission to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC).

Dietitians Australia is calling for nutrition and dietetics to be explicitly included in the design and delivery of foundational supports for children and young people in NSW. Our latest submission to the NSW Parliament’s Select Committee on Foundational and Disability Supports Available for Children and Young People in New South Wales focuses on practical steps to improve access to nutrition and feeding care, including through Thriving Kids.

Dietitians Australia has responded to the Australian Government’s Supported Independent Living (SIL): What does good look like? consultation on a possible commissioning approach to SIL. Our submission calls for explicit food, nutrition, hydration and mealtime requirements that protect participants’ health, safety, choice and independence in their own homes.