Disability care watchdog has issued just one fine despite 8000 complaints

The scandal-plagued disability sector will get $22 billion from the federal government this financial year, but an independent review found the system left vulnerable people open to harm and neglect.  Mr Shorten said NDIS Minister Stuart Robert had presided over a “toothless and sleepy” watchdog that in reality is “more like a very expensive purse poodle”.

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Topics:
Funding and Data, NDIS, Safeguards and workforce quality, Service providers

Author:
Rob Harris

Source:
SMH

Date published:
Thu 17th Sep, 2020