Understanding NDIS Frauds and How Providers Should Avoid Them
The NDIS scheme operates in good faith to help people with disabilities to live a life of quality and independence. With so many clients, the scheme relies on service providers to do the groundwork and reach the participants. Some unscrupulous providers still rip off the government each year, inconveniencing the government and participants. The NDIS takes fraud and non-compliance seriously to weed out these fraudsters reaping where they did not sow. If you are a service provider, you must understand what the NDIS categorizes as fraud and what you can do to avoid it. What Actions Does The NDIS Consider Fraud? Fraud under the NDIS non-compliance guidelines can range from criminal gangs scamming participants or a self-employed NDIS plan manager overcharging for services. Some of these actions include: Unlawfully obtaining and using NDIS information or restricted data Falsifying information to mislead participants Use of fake documentation and invoices Claiming unapproved servic...