Neurofeedback is often the last hope for families when traditional therapies have failed.

It isn’t just another option—it’s a lifeline. Yet, with the NDIS recently cutting funding for neurofeedback, this last resort is being ripped away from families who need it the most. For some autistic individuals, neurofeedback has been a game-changer, offering relief when behavioural, speech, or occupational therapies have fallen short.

When families exhaust all conventional avenues, they turn to neurofeedback.

It works by training brain activity, providing a unique, individualised approach that can address specific neurological patterns other therapies cannot. Many parents have reported significant improvements in their child's focus, behaviour, and emotional regulation after starting neurofeedback, changes that had been elusive through more traditional treatments.

But now, with the NDIS cutting off access, families without financial means are left with nowhere to turn.

Those who can afford to pay privately might continue, but those reliant on government funding face a cruel reality: their last chance to make meaningful progress for their loved ones is gone. This decision not only limits access to an effective therapy but also strips away hope. One may dare to say it removes ALL hope.

Removing neurofeedback as an option isn’t just a funding cut—it’s a denial of an opportunity.

A one-size-fits-all approach to autism care ignores the diversity of needs within the community. For many, neurofeedback is not a luxury but a necessity, the only intervention that has made a meaningful difference. And after the hope that it provides, families now return to the bottlenecks and waitlists as they return to the end of the queue for traditional providers that are already under strain.

We must challenge this decision.

Personalised care, including access to therapies like neurofeedback, should be available to everyone, not just those who can afford it. Let’s advocate for the reinstatement of NDIS funding for neurofeedback and ensure that no family loses their last chance for a breakthrough.

Support equitable access to autism therapies today.