The passage of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Act 2026 delivers tougher penalties for serious misconduct and unsafe practices, and stronger powers for the NDIS Commission to protect participants from abuse, neglect, exploitation and fraud. The Act was passed by federal parliament in early April and amends the NDIS Act. Key measures of the legislation that will enhance our regulatory work include: Tougher civil penalties and new criminal...

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) has welcomed the Federal Court of Australia’s decision today to impose a $1.1 million penalty against Oak Tasmania for failures to keep NDIS participants safe and failing to report hundreds of serious incidents within required timeframes. The penalty is the largest ever imposed on a Tasmanian NDIS provider. Oak Tasmania is a registered NDIS provider which delivered daily living supports to participants in shared living arrangements...

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner Louise Glanville today welcomed a record $2.5 million penalty imposed by the Federal Court against Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Pty Ltd. This represents the highest penalty imposed by the Court in proceedings brought by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission). The proceeding concerned NDIS participants and support workers suffering physical violence and abuse in a Supported Independent Living accommodation facility located on the...