NDIS Minister Stuart Robert is planning to introduce the proposed powers to federal parliament within the next two weeks. The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission would be able to draw on sources outside the scheme to determine a ban, including a worker’s history at aged or child care centres. People with Disability Australia spokeswoman El Gibbs said the new powers would be the first step towards improving safeguards in the NDIS.
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- Funding and Data, NDIS, Service providers, Systemic Advocacy, violence, Abuse and Neglect
- Author:
- Finbar O'Mallon
- Source:
- Canbrra Times
- Date published:
- Mon 8th Jun, 2020