Responsibility: Australian Government
Response: Accept in principle
Status: Completed
What has been achieved to date
In 2023, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) established the Risk, Intelligence and Delivery team within the Regulatory Operations Division. This team supports the NDIS Commission’s capacity to collect intelligence and to support the identification of and response to higher risk participants.
The NDIS Commission is also one of the 21 Commonwealth agencies that is a member of the Fraud Fusion Taskforce.
The NDIS Commission plays a key role in undertaking disruption activity against fraud related conduct that is in breach of worker and provider obligations under the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013.
What the Disability Royal Commission said in the final report
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) should establish a dedicated intelligence unit within the NDIS Commission to enhance its capacity to collect intelligence, identify and respond to higher risk participants, take action relating to providers where necessary and identify systemic issues.
Australian Government Response July 2024
In 2023, the NDIS Commission established the Risk, Intelligence and Delivery team within the Regulatory Operations Division. This team supports the NDIS Commission’s capacity to collect intelligence and to support the identification of and response to higher risk participants. It works with other Regulatory Operations Teams to support the taking of action relating to providers where necessary and the identification of systemic issues in a proactive and timely way.
More recommendations
View progress on other recommendations made by the Royal Commission.