
NDIS Dietitian and Nutrition Supports: What Is Funded in 2026
Food, eating and nutrition sit in an awkward spot in the NDIS. The scheme funds some of it, never funds other parts, and the line between the two confuses participants

Food, eating and nutrition sit in an awkward spot in the NDIS. The scheme funds some of it, never funds other parts, and the line between the two confuses participants

Applying to the NDIS with an intellectual disability sounds like it should be straightforward. However, families tell us the confusing part is not the diagnosis. Instead, it is working out

Therapy is where a lot of NDIS plans quietly run out of money. A participant is approved for a therapy budget, three professionals get involved, reports get written, someone drives

Most people hear “speech therapy” and picture a child learning to pronounce their sounds. That is part of it. But NDIS speech therapy also covers the adult using a communication device to

If you have ever been told “you need to see an OT” and had no idea what that actually involves, you are in good company. NDIS occupational therapy is one of the
