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The submission called for feedback on three main areas:
Our feedback indicated that there should be less focus on fraudulent providers and more focus on what good practice looks like or the benefits NDIS participants receive from the care provided by osteopaths for example. NDIS participants consistently voice the positive, tangible changes they observe following osteopathic treatment, yet the NDIS Commission still does not recognise osteopathy as an evidence-based profession despite osteopaths being university-qualified allied health practitioners registered under the National Law as allied health professionals.
We reiterated that osteopaths hold evidence-based university qualifications (with over 70% of Australian osteopaths holding a Master's qualification (AQF 9)). We also voiced concerns about the statutory timeframe for providing documentation.
Read our summary of the latest meeting with the NDIS Commissioner, Ms Louise Glanville - the meeting provided some clarification on the decision-making process and the next steps required to progress osteopathy’s inclusion.
The association's quarter three, 2023 submission on the NDIS Review consultation
On 24 September 2024, we attended a workshop on your behalf that involved looking at transferring NDIS pricing arrangements from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA).