NDIS Information

NDIS Update - Is Art Therapy evidence based to support NDIS participants?

After all the research and feedback submitted to NDIS and the release of the Duckett review in Sep 2025, NDIS has finally recognized that Art therapy is an evidence-based therapeutic support, that can significantly benefit NDIS participants.

It also affirms ANZACATA as the peak membership body and regulatory authority for qualified Art therapists in Australia, and states only registered Master trained Art therapists with ANZACATA, can offer Art therapy supports to NDIS participants. 

As I have those credentials, I can support participants, who are either Plan-managed or Self-managed using the following NDIS item details:

• Assessment/recommendation, therapy or training- Art Therapist-15_610_0128_1_3 

• As a level 4 ACA Counsellor I can also use the following line item:

Assessment/recommendation, Therapy or training- Counsellor- 15_043_0128_1_3​​​

Please read the new Pricing Arrangements and Price limits 2025-26Version 1.1 ( published 14/10/25 ) which will come into practice from Nov 24th 2025.

Watch this space for more information.

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Collage is a vital part of my art making, linking assembling and repair.

It brings disconnected things together,

Part destruction, part mending.

Collage is things in a new translation. ( Author unknown)