Significant legal changes to employment and contractor classifications increase the risks for Australian businesses. Find out what’s changing and what you can do to protect your organisation.

Being investigated by the NDIS Commission can be overwhelming.  Providers face a significant risk when dealing with complaints and failure to satisfy the Commission can have serious, long-term consequences. A well-prepared response often resolves the issue, however, it can be a daunting, time-consuming task. Here are our tips to get you started.

An NDIS service provider was recently fined $1.8 million and ordered to pay the NDIS Commission’s legal costs, following serious breaches of NDIS laws.

 The case follows the tragic death of an NDIS participant in 2022 due to complications associated with burns she suffered while receiving personal care supports from the provider. It is only the second civil case brought by the Commission against a provider since 2016.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 was introduced into Federal Parliament on 27 March 2024 and marks the first of the foreshadowed changes to the NDIS laws following the NDIS Royal Commission Final Report. The Bill proposes several changes to (amongst other matters) participant funding which could have big impacts on NDIS provider cash flows and debt risk management.

Navigating the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can be challenging for service providers, who often encounter payment issues when the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) refuses payment for various reasons. A recent decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of Australia (AATA) sheds light on key issues facing NDIS providers and raises concerns about their ability to recover debts.