Diverse communities face unique challenges when essential therapy support disappears.

The 3 October 2024 neurofeedback funding cut creates additional barriers for culturally diverse families already navigating complex support systems. For many multicultural communities, neurofeedback offered a treatment option that worked effectively across language and cultural differences. Its removal forces families to seek alternatives that may not align with their cultural needs or values.

Language barriers compound the challenge of finding alternative support.

While neurofeedback could be delivered with minimal language requirements, many traditional therapies demand high levels of verbal communication. This creates additional obstacles for families from non-English-speaking backgrounds seeking alternative treatments.

Cultural understanding in therapy becomes harder to maintain.

When families must switch to alternative treatments, they often lose carefully built relationships with culturally aware providers. TFinding new providers who understand both their therapeutic and cultural needs creates another layer of complexity.

We must ensure therapy access works for all communities.

Reinstating neurofeedback funding isn’t just about treatment access—it’s about maintaining therapy options that work effectively across cultural and linguistic boundaries.