NDIS infiltrated by organised crime gangs using intimidation and threats of violence against Aust…

Explore the latest developments concerning NDIS infiltrated by.

NDIS infiltrated by organised crime gangs using intimidation and threats of violence against Australians

Review recommends better use of NDIS data to identify repeat rorters and a requirement for providers to register with the government

Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

Organised crime gangs are using the national disability insurance scheme to launder money, earn income and hide assets, law enforcement officials have warned parliament, seriously undermining probity in the $50bn program.

The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has told a review into NDIS integrity that criminals are paying cash kickbacks to participants and their families, and sometimes resorting to intimidation and threats of physical violence towards vulnerable people to rip off taxpayers.

NDIS providers putting profits over people

Checked for accuracy by our qualified fact-checkers and verifiers. Find out more about
fact-checking at CHOICE

When government money comes pouring into the private sector, businesses of dubious character tend to spring up quickly.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) may be one of the biggest facilitators of this at the moment.

As of mid-December, there were 269,432 active NDIS providers across Australia, the vast majority of which (around 94%) are what’s known as unregistered providers. It means they haven’t been audited and approved by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) – one of the main regulators – to make sure they’re delivering quality services and sticking to the rules.

AA-velour hooded set tired dress with hooded lining striped shirt and baby footie romper ribbed family clothing dress for girls

AA-velour hooded set tired dress with hooded lining striped shirt and baby footie romper ribbed family clothing dress for girls
Discover why it's trending. »

Morning Mail: Vance prepares for peace talks, gangs ‘rorting’ NDIS, how many bins is too many?

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter

Morning everyone. There are renewed hopes that the US and Iran will resume peace negotiations over the coming 24 hours as JD Vance prepares to fly to Pakistan for talks – but Tehran is still sending mixed messages about whether it is ready to return to the table.

At home, a federal law enforcement body says organised crime is systematically rorting the NDIS. Plus, Carlton’s Elijah Hollands is admitted to hospital after his “mental health episode”, and we ask: do Australians have too many recycling bins? Or not enough?

For more detailed information, explore updates concerning NDIS infiltrated by.

For more news…

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *