Compliance and enforcement actions

On 29 October 2024, a banning order was made under section 73ZN(2)(a)(i) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 prohibiting Metuisela Railumu Donu from engaging in any activities that entail the provision of disability supports and services to NDIS funded participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, including but not limited to: 

1. Engaging in activities that a member of the key personnel of an NDIS provider would undertake, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services;
2. Engaging in activities that would be undertaken by a consultant for an NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services;
3. Engaging in activities that would be undertaken by an auditor for an NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports and services; 
4. Engaging in activities in a non-service and non-support delivery role for an NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities have a direct effect on the provision of NDIS funded support or services to people with a disability in the NDIS. 

The Banning Order is effective from 5.00pm QLD time on 8 November 2024 for a period of five (5) years across all states and territories of Australia.