Compliance and enforcement actions

On 29 November 2024, a banning order was made under section 73ZN(2)(a)(i) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 prohibiting Mr Irish from engaging in the provision or management of NDIS supports, services or funding to people with disability in the NDIS including but not limited to:

1. Engaging in activities that key personnel of a 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 a 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 a NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services; and

4. Engaging in activities in a non-service and non-support delivery role for a NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities have a direct effect on the provision of NDIS funded supports or services to people with disability in the NDIS.

This Order takes effect on 9 December 2024 at 5:00pm for a period of five (5) years and operates across all States and Territories of Australia.