NDIS Participants
At Nutrition Collective we support self-managed or plan-managed NDIS participants with evidence-based nutrition supports as part of their disability-related management. Our services aim to improve independence, capacity and quality of life for individuals living with a disability.
If you have questions about eligibility for NDIS supports, or want to find out more about applying for the NDIS contact the NDIA directly.
If you are an existing NDIS participant, reach out to your NDIS contact or plan manager to confirm that you have approved funding in place for nutrition therapies.
CPN Nutrition Supports
Examples of how a Certified Practicing Nutritionist (CPN) can help participants living with a disability.
Addressing Dietary & Nutritional Gaps
Prescribing personalised, evidence based nutrition supplements for participants that cannot self-regulate their eating due to their disability.
Sensory Sensitivity & Restrictive Avoidant food intake
Help with dietary challenges relating to eating food or drink driven by texture, taste, smell or other sensory-sensitivity due to your disability.
Meal Planning & Implementation
Creating and helping with the implementation of a meal plan when the need for a meal plan is due to the disability or effects of the disability.
Learning & Applying Nutrition Knowledge
Providing nutrition education and training to help participants and/or support persons understand and implement strategies relating to the types of food needed to stay healthy
Nutrition to Improve Quality of Life
Supporting participants to improve their quality of life through food and nutrition, helping to increase independence, capacity, quality of life and community participation.
Am I eligible for nutrition supports?
As an AARPN certified CPN, nutrition therapy is funded through your Capacity Building Support Budget. You will need to have sufficient budget allocated in either Improved health and wellbeing and/or Improved daily living.
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Improved Health and wellbeing “…is for NDIS supports to help improve physical and mental wellbeing to live a healthier life”.
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Improved Daily Living “…is for NDIS supports that help build your living skills and increase your independence and involvement in your community such as assessments, training or therapies”.
To get started, fill out our “Check Your Eligibility to Work With Us” form below and we’ll be in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, if you have an NDIS approved plan, and you have a goal in your plan, that nutrition can help you to achieve.
The nutrition goal(s) and strategies will need to enable you to:
do activities to benefit your social and economic participation
Help you manage your disability and improve quality of life and independence
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Nutrition supports must be recognised as a disability related health support, and deemed ‘reasonable and necessary’ by the NDIS. In order to fulfil this criteria, the NDIS must recognise that the services provided:
are value for money
are effective
are beneficial to you
are related to your disability
Your NDIS plan will also need to be either Self-managed or Plan managed. We are unable to support participants with agency managed plans.
For more specific information of plan management options go to the NDIS website, reach out to your plan manager or primary NDIS contact directly.
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We combine a thoughtful, evidence-based and person centred approach to help you reach your NDIS plan goals.
We assist with NDIS participants with dietary and nutrition advice specifically related to their disability. This can include:
Meal planning and dietary support
Assisting with sensory issues and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) relating to your disability
Identifying and supporting nutrition gaps and feeding challenges relating to your disability
All of our supports must be in alignment with your specific plan goals. Confirm eligibility with your plan manager or NDIS contact.
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Our consultation prices, unless otherwise agreed upon prior to commencing therapy with us are standardised. You can view our prices under the tab “Lets work Together”. As long as funding is available for our services, NDIS will cover the full consultation fees.
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Payments are processed depending on preferences, and whether you are a self managed or plan managed fund. It also depends on how you chose to pay for your consultations.
If you have questions about how we provide services, payments, invoices or eligible services as part of NDIS nutrition supports, book a complementary clarity and confidence call and we will walk you through it.
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Before we dive into the consulting process, we need to check your eligibility. Fill out our NDIS supports eligibility form.
From there—we’ll review the information and be in contact with you about the next steps. Once your eligibility has been confirmed, it is a relatively seamless process.
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No, We are an online clinic — All sessions are delivered online via zoom Australia wide for NDIS participants.
This is a convenient, comfortable and adaptable way to receive CPN nutrition supports for individuals living with a disability.
However, if your preference is in‑home or in‑person visits, we are unable to help.
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No. NDIS will fund ‘reasonable and necessary’ expenses directly relating to your disability. Genetic and/or functional testing is not considered a reasonable and necessary disability related expense under the NDIS.
If you require functional or genetic testing, you will need to pay for these privately.