Despite recent efforts to address the increasing prevalence of fraud within the scheme, integrity concerns persist.

We acknowledge the passage of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Integrity and Safeguarding) Bill 2025 and other measures recently announced by the federal government; however, further action is required to address the complexity of the system.

System integrity can only be strengthened by addressing both fraud and systemic failures, as poor processes and practices create the conditions in which fraud, misuse, and neglect can occur.