Compliance and enforcement actions

On 1 June 2023, a suspension notice was issued to Lifeskills Partner Pty Ltd suspending the provider’s registration for a period of 30 days, effective from 8 June 2023. The suspension of registration was based on sections 73N(1)(a) and 73N(1)(d) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (NDIS Act). This includes the grounds that, a delegate of the NDIS Commissioner, formed a reasonable belief that Lifeskills Partner Pty Ltd has contravened the NDIS Act and is no longer suitable to provide supports or services to people with disability. The identified contraventions of the NDIS Act were: 

• a failure to notify the Commissioner of a significant change in the organisation or governance arrangements of Lifeskills Partner Pty Ltd, in accordance with section 13A of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018; 

• a failure to comply with an additional condition of registration imposed on Lifeskills Partner Pty Ltd’s registration requiring engagement of an approved quality auditor; and 

• a failure to commence a mid-term audit in accordance with section 13B of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018. On 7 July 2023, a further suspension notice was issued to Lifeskills Partner Pty Ltd, suspending the provider’s registration for a period of 30 days, effective from 8 July 2023.

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