The disability care provider for an Adelaide woman with cerebral palsy who died in “disgusting and degrading” conditions earlier this year has been banned from operating under the NDIS. “Our first priority has been the safety of the other NDIS participants supported by Integrity Care during our investigation,” he said. “We issued a compliance notice requiring Integrity Care to engage an independent, suitably qualified health professional to undertake a physical welfare check on the NDIS participants they support. Police launched their investigation soon after Smith’s death, and the NDIS commissioner appointed former federal court judge Alan Robertson to lead an independent inquiry. The NDIS Commission previously fined Integrity Care $12,600 in May for their failure to notify the commission of Smith’s death within 24 hours.

Source: The Guardian August 12, 2020 10:18 UTC