Compliance and enforcement actions

On 15 April 2025 a banning order was made under section 73ZN(2)(a)(iii) of the NDIS Act 2013. 

Ephrem Berihu MEHARI is not suitable to be involved in directly providing NDIS supports or services (paid or unpaid) to NDIS Participants. The banning order prohibits Ephrem Mehari from: 

1. physically touching a person with disability; or
2. having contact with multiple NDIS funded participants as part of the direct delivery of a specialist disability support or service; or
3. building a rapport with NDIS funded participants as an ordinary part of the performance of normal duties whether face-to-face, or via oral communication, written communication, or electronic communication. 

The banning order is for a period of three (3) years, effective at 5:00pm AEST on 30 April 2025, across all States and Territories of Australia.