Media releases

The NDIA has completed a review of policies and practices concerning NDIS debt and will repay some money to participants and providers. A debt can come about when a NDIS payment is made to a person or organisation not entitled to the payment.

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) will introduce changes to NDIS pricing from 1 July 2025 designed to ensure NDIS participants are charged in line with other Australians receiving these supports through Medicare or Private Health Insurance.

Two former National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) providers in Sydney have been sentenced to jail for offences involving $1.2 million in fraudulent claims, including claims for services never provided to participants. The successful prosecutions were the result of Fraud Fusion Taskforce investigations.

A former National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) staff member was yesterday sentenced following an NDIA and Fraud Fusion Taskforce investigation into their improper access and distribution of protected data.

The latest NDIS Quarterly Report highlights the positive results of NDIS reform to better support all participants, as well as ensure the Scheme’s sustainability for generations to come.

The Fraud Fusion Taskforce (FFT) has revolutionised the fight against criminals who try to steal government payments from those who need it most. In the two years since its inception, the FFT has launched more than 500 investigations and referred 50 people to court accused of ripping off millions of dollars from people with disability and Australian taxpayers. Set up by Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Government Services the Hon. Bill Shorten MP in late 2022, the FFT has stopped more than $60 million in estimated fraud, with billions in NDIS payments alone currently under investigation.