Why are disability providers failing to report deaths — and why is the NDIS letting them off scot free?
Disability service providers have delayed reporting the deaths of hundreds of people with disabilities to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, the sector’s troubled watchdog, new data shows.
The NDIS watchdog receives reports of 11 deaths a week on average -- but nearly 20% aren’t reported for more than five days.
Despite this, no providers were fined for not reporting the death in a timely manner as required by the commission.
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Amber previously worked for Nine News and The Age and created student comedy talk show The Struggle. She was a Young Walkley finalist, Jacoby-Walkley scholar, and won an Ossie Our Watch award. Amber holds a Masters in International Relations and Journalism and is fluent in Spanish.
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