How Can an NDIS Dietitian Help You?
Food and nutrition can become difficult when a person has a disability. Preparing meals, choosing suitable foods, maintaining good nutrition or managing feeding difficulties may require extra support. This is where an NDIS dietitian may help. An NDIS dietitian provides personalised nutrition advice based on a participant's disability-related needs, daily routine and goals. Support can include meal planning, nutrition assessment, food education, meal preparation skills and specialised dietary support. The NDIS may fund disability-related nutrition support when it meets the relevant funding requirements. General health services that should be provided through the mainstream health system are not generally funded by the NDIS. What Can an NDIS Dietitian Help With? Every participant has different needs, so dietitian support is not the same for everyone. An NDIS dietitian may help with: Meal planning Healthy and adequate nutrition Food allergies and intolerances Feeding difficulties Te...