{"id":1584,"date":"2024-08-29T15:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T05:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:09:45","slug":"statement-in-response-to-ndis-reforms-regarding-sexuality-supports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melbasupport.com.au\/statement-in-response-to-ndis-reforms-regarding-sexuality-supports\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement in response to NDIS reforms regarding sexuality supports\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1584\" class=\"elementor elementor-1584\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cbb2ff6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cbb2ff6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335e0f7d e-con-full home-banner e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"335e0f7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ec13091 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet_extra__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ec13091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Statement in response to NDIS reforms regarding sexuality supports\u00a0\u00a0<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12968c elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"12968c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f88c87c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time> 29 August 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f2d760 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78f2d760\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5543fdb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5543fdb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a1c66f link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14a1c66f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Melba is one of 38 Australian disability and allied health organisations that have signed a position statement that strongly opposes any reform to the NDIS that allows the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to exclude services without consultation or following a process based on \u201creasonable and necessary\u201d supports, particularly as they relate to sexuality supports for people with disability.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The joint statement asserts the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Importance of sexuality and relationship supports:<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We oppose any reform that would allow the NDIA to exclude these essential services. The statement highlights the necessity of comprehensive sexuality and relationships supports, which address a wide range of needs including consent education, support for survivors of sexual assault, and assistance for maintaining intimate relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Impact of excluding sexuality supports:<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Removing these services would undermine the fundamental rights and well-being of people with disability, potentially increasing risks, and neglect around this crucial aspect of their lives. We argue for the retention and investment in these services to ensure people with disabilities can experience improved quality of life and healthy relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Need for a comprehensive sexuality policy:<\/span><\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We call for the development of a robust sexuality policy that acknowledges the diverse needs of NDIS participants and provides clear, consistent guidelines for accessing supports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can read the full statement\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1NUYoKt_gyOqsf4uJIWM-WJiroCnXf3hirVdGlpnqHMA\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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