Fines for NDIS Providers Who Fail in Their Duties and for Giving False Information to the Commission
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2026
Senate
House of Representatives
Assent
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
NDIS providers face civil penalties of 10,000 penalty units for serious contraventions involving significant failures.
A person commits a strict liability offence if they contravene rules regarding significant failures.
People providing false or misleading protected information to the Commission face civil penalties of 120 penalty units.
People who breach an anti-promotion order face civil penalties of 250 penalty units.
NDIS participants are considered withdrawn from the scheme if they do not cancel their request before the cooling-off period ends.
The NDIS Provider Register can now include the ABN and banning order details for unregistered NDIS providers.
The CEO of the Agency can treat certain documents as having been submitted within a specified period.
NDIS providers can be fined up to 10,000 penalty units if they or their key staff significantly fail in their duties.
People who give the Commission false or misleading protected information can be fined 120 penalty units.
People who break an anti-promotion order can be fined 250 penalty units.
The NDIS Provider Register can now include the ABN and banning order details for NDIS providers who are not registered.
NDIS scheme participants are officially withdrawn from the scheme once their cooling-off period ends, unless they cancel their request first.
The Agency CEO can decide to treat documents or information as if they were submitted within a specific timeframe.