NDIS to appeal after woman wins right to funding for sexual therapy

NDIS minister Stuart Robert said the services 'are not in line with community expectations of what are reasonable and necessary supports'

The National Disability Insurance Agency is set to appeal a tribunal decision that found a woman with multiple sclerosis had the right to have her sexual therapy funded by the insurance scheme.

In a setback for the agency, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ruled the woman was entitled to the services of a sexual therapist specially trained in treating disabled people. The tribunal said she should receive $10,000 a year to fund the treatment.