Chief Health Professions Office

Disability Care and Support Inquiry
Productivity Commission
GPO Box 1428
Canberra City  ACT 2601

To whom it may concern,

Re: Productivity Commission draft report into Disability Care and Support

The Chief Health Professions Office (CHPO) represents the 23 professions of Allied Health and Health Science (AHHS) within WA Health. CHPO is committed to deliver quality advice and policies, valuing respect, integrity and dynamism through high levels of integrity, professionalism and timeliness. 

We are particularly interested in regards to the support that the National Disability Insurance Scheme may provide (page 8 of Key Features). In particular, the Therapies support should include:

•	Occupational Therapy
•	Physiotherapy
•	Clinical Psychology
•	Dietetics
•	Orthotics and prosthetics
•	Podiatry
•	Social Work
•	Speech Pathology

Thankyou for the opportunity to comment on this important issue. We look forward to hearing the progress of the report.

Yours sincerely

Amanda Mulcahy 
Policy Officer
Chief Health Professions Office 
Level 2B, Department of Health 
189 Royal St, East Perth 6004 
Western Australia 
Ph : +61 8 92222493 
Fax: +61 8 92220242 
www.ochpo.health.wa.gov.au