Compliance and enforcement actions

On 21 January 2026 a banning order was made under section 73ZN(2)(a)(iii) of the NDIS Act of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 permanently prohibiting Taufusi Ioane Sauea from: 

• Provide or be involved or assist in the provision, to any NDIS Participant, of any supports and/or services under a Participant’s Plan and which: 

a. involves contact with NDIS participants, whether in a NDIS participant's home or elsewhere; and 

b. involves you accessing or receiving a NDIS participant's personal or financial information. 

In this instance: 

• 'contact' means face-to-face contact, oral communication, written communication or electronic communication, where you are physically touching the participant, speaking with, or building a rapport with the participant.

• 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. 

The banning order is effective from 5:00pm AEDT on 6 February 2026 and operates across all States and Territories of Australia.