Compliance and enforcement actions

On 25 May 2026 a banning order was made under section 73ZN(2)(a)(iii) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth), prohibiting Isabella Emily Barbati, for a period of three (3) years, from providing or being involved or assisting in the provision, to any NDIS participant, of any supports and/or services under a Participant’s Plan and which: 

a. Involves unsupervised contact with NDIS participants, whether in a NDIS participant's home or elsewhere, and/or 

b. Involves Isabella Emily Barbati accessing or receiving a NDIS participant's financial information. 

In this instance: 

• 'Contact' means face to-face contact, oral communication, written communication or electronic communication, where Isabella Emily Barbati is physically touching the participant, speaking with, or building a rapport with the participant 

• Unsupervised means not requiring direct continuous supervision by a supervisor or senior colleague 

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

• NDIS Provider means a NDIS Provider within the meaning of section 9 of the NDIS Act and 

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

In making this banning order the delegate had regard to Isabella Emily Barbati’s criminal history. 

This Order takes effect on 2 June 2026 at 5:00pm and operates across all states and territories of Australia.