Compliance and enforcement actions

On 14 January 2025 a banning order for Dhanapalan PONNEN was made, under section 73ZN(1)(b)(i) and section 73ZN(1)(b)(iii) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, restricting/prohibiting Dhanapalan PONNEN from:

1. Engaging in activities that an NDIS provider would undertake, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services 

2. Engaging in activities that a member of the key personnel of an NDIS provider would undertake, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services; 

3. Engaging in activities that would be undertaken by a consultant for an NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services; 

4. Engaging in activities that would be undertaken by an auditor for an NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services; 

5. Engaging in activities in a non-service and non-support delivery role for an NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities have a direct effect on the provision of NDIS funded supports or services to people with disability in the NDIS. 

This order takes effect on 31 January 2025 at 5:00pm (AEST) for a period of two (2) years and operates across all States and Territories of Australia.