Report: NDIS recognition project
Osteopathy Australia is seeking formal recognition of osteopathy under the National Disability Insurance Scheme
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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.
Osteopathy Australia is seeking formal recognition of osteopathy under the National Disability Insurance Scheme
In its 2022-23 Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal Government Osteopathy Australia called for various budget measures to support greater access to osteopathic services and allied health more broadly.
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