NDIS Commission
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
NDIS provider registration, worker screening, code of conduct, reportable incidents, and complaint handling.
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Obligations enforced
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Enforcement actions tracked
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Scope topics
Obligations enforced by NDIS Commission (7)
- criticalCWLTHComply with NDIS Practice Standards
Registered NDIS providers must meet the NDIS Practice Standards for their registration groups.
- criticalCWLTHComply with NDIS Pricing Arrangements + Price Limits
NDIS providers must claim within NDIA-published price limits + arrangements.
- criticalCWLTHComply with NDIS quality auditor cycle for registered providers
Registered NDIS providers must pass NDIS Quality auditor cycle (verification + certification audits).
- criticalCWLTHDevelop + authorise Behaviour Support Plans for restrictive practices
Use of restrictive practices in NDIS supports requires a comprehensive Behaviour Support Plan.
- criticalCWLTHNDIS fraud prevention + reporting obligations
NDIS providers must implement fraud-prevention systems + report suspected fraud.
- criticalCWLTHReport serious NDIS incidents to the NDIS Commission
Death, serious injury, abuse, neglect, unauthorised restrictive practices, and sexual misconduct must be notified.
- criticalCWLTHVerify NDIS worker screening clearance
Registered providers must only engage workers in risk-assessed roles with a current NDIS Worker Screening clearance.
Recent NDIS Commission enforcement
- banning order2024NDIS Commission multiple banning orders 2024
NDIS Commission issued banning orders against multiple support workers + providers in 2024 — abuse, neglect, fraud cases.
- banning order2024NDIS Commission banning orders 2024
NDIS Commission issued multiple banning orders against support workers + providers following abuse, neglect or fraud findings.
- compliance notice2024NDIS Commission cease-and-desist (unregistered providers)
NDIS Commission issued multiple cease-and-desist directions to unregistered providers found to be holding out as registered.
- civil penalty2024NDIS Commission civil penalty proceedings — multiple providers
Series of NDIS Commission actions against providers for failing to report serious incidents (including death and serious injury) within the 24-hour notification window.
- civil penalty2023NDIS Commission v Australian Foundation for Disability
Provider failed to make required reportable-incident notifications relating to serious incidents involving NDIS participants.
Scope topics
Source: regulator's own website. Rules Mate links and summarises — we don't republish full statutory text.