Something is happening in the NDIS space that we think families deserve to know about.
Occupational Therapy Australia has launched a national campaign — No OTs, No NDIS — in response to ongoing NDIS reforms that, according to OT Australia, are restricting participant access to occupational therapy supports. More than 2,000 people joined in the first week.
For families already navigating waitlists, plan reviews, and the challenge of finding a therapist who actually knows their child — this matters. When policy changes reduce access to OT, it is rarely an abstract shift. It shows up as fewer sessions, longer gaps between appointments, or a new face at every visit because continuity has become a luxury rather than a standard.
At Care For Welfare, a small caseload is not a business model — it is a clinical choice. The same therapist, in your home or your child’s school, building on what was observed last session and the one before that. That kind of consistency is harder to maintain when workforce conditions make sustained, relationship-based practice difficult to sustain.
We will keep watching how these reforms develop and what they mean for the people we work with.
General information only. Not personal advice. Speak with your NDIS planner, support coordinator, or allied health provider for advice specific to your situation.
If your family has experienced changes to OT access recently — longer waits, reduced sessions, new therapists — we would genuinely like to hear what that has looked like for you.
