Ensuring participants have safe and enjoyable meals is the goal of the new practice standards to be released soon.

The need for practice improvement to prevent accidental choking and reduce respiratory disease was highlighted in the 2019 Scoping Review.

New mealtime management requirements are expected to be added to the NDIS Practice Standards core module to address these risks.

Indicators relating to screening and identifying risks, and ensuring follow-up assessment with allied health providers when needed, are anticipated.