Compliance and enforcement actions

On 23 February 2026 a banning order was made under sections 73ZN(2)(a)(ii) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 prohibiting Ritesh DUGGAL from being engaged in the following NDIS activities: 

(a) delivering, or being involved or assisting in the delivery of, supports or services to NDIS Participant; 

(b) making, preparing, submitting or assisting with any claim, invoice or request for payment to the NDIA in relation to any supports or services provider under a Participant’s Plan; 

(c) engaging in activities that a member of the key personnel of a NDIS provider would undertake, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services; 

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

(e) engaging in activities that would be undertaken by an auditor for a NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services; and/or 

(f) engaging in activities in a non-service and non-support delivery role for a NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities have a direct effect on the provision of NDIS funded supports or services to NDIS Participant. 

This banning order takes effect on 5.00pm AEDT on 6 March 2026 for a permanent period and operates across all States and Territories of Australia.