Compliance and enforcement actions

On 6 March 2026 a permanent banning order was made under section 73ZN(1)(b)(i) and 73ZN(1)(b)(iii) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 prohibiting Effective Disability Services Pty Ltd from: 

a) providing or being involved or assisting in the provision, to any NDIS participant, of any support or supports under a participant’s plan; 

b) providing or being involved or assisting in the provision, to any NDIS participant, of any service or services under a participant’s plan; 

c) engaging in activities in a non-service and non-support delivery role as a 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. 

d) engaging in activities that would be undertaken as a consultant, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services; 

e) engaging in activities that would be undertaken as an auditor for an NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services. 

NDIS Participant means a participant within the meaning of section 9 of the NDIS Act; 

NDIS Provider means an NDIS Provider within the meaning of section 9 of the NDIS Act; 

Participant’s Plan means a plan within the meaning of section 9 of the NDIS Act 

This permanent banning order takes effect at 5.00pm AEDT on 20 March 2026 and operates across all States and Territories of Australia.