Compliance and enforcement actions

On 10 July 2025, a Banning Order Variation was endorsed against Mr. Arjun Kandel under section 73ZN(2)(a)(iii) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 permanently prohibiting Mr. Arjun Kandel from providing supports or services in any capacity to people with disability. Specifically, Mr. Arjun Kandel is prohibited from being engaged in the following NDIS activities: 

a) engaging in any activities that would be delivering support and services to NDIS funded participants; 

b) engaging in activities that an NDIS provider would undertake, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services; 

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

d) 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; and 

e) 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. 

f) provide or be involved or assist in the provision, to any NDIS Participant, of any support(s) or service(s) under a Participant’s Plan. 

Note: Without limiting the operation of this order, this includes prohibiting the management of NDIS plan funds, operating in a consultancy or education capacity to NDIS Providers in respect of their delivery of support(s) or service(s) under a Participant’s Plan. 

g) Engage in any work or provide or perform any support(s) or service(s) (whether paid or unpaid), for or on behalf of any NDIS Provider, which may occasion any personal contact between you and an NDIS Participant.

The Banning Order takes effect from 5.00pm (ACST) on 18 July 2025 and operates across all states and territories of Australia