Compliance and enforcement actions

On 11 August 2025 a banning order was varied under section 73ZO(2)(a) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013. The banning order permanently restricts/prohibits George Abou-Hatoum, also known as George Hatoum from engaging directly or indirectly in the provision or management of NDIS supports, services or funding to people with disability in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), including but not limited to:

1. engaging in activities that a member of the key personnel of an National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider would undertake, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services;

2. engaging in activities that would be undertaken by a consultant for an NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services;

3. engaging in activities that would be undertaken by an auditor for an NDIS provider, to the extent that those activities relate to NDIS supports or services;

4. engaging in activities in a non-service and non-support delivery role for an NDIS 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;

5. engaging in the provision or management of NDIS supports, services or funding to people with disability in the NDIS.

This banning order variation takes effect from 12 August 2025 at 5:00pm AEST and operates across all States and Territories of Australia.