NDIS Provider Fined Record $1.9M for Fatal Choking Incident

NDIS Provider Fined $1.9 Million Over Choking Death

NDIS provider Valmar Support Services has been fined over $1.9 million—the most significant civil penalty of its kind—after a disabled man died from choking on a toasted sandwich in May 2020. The Federal Court found Valmar guilty of 24 breaches of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) legislation, citing a failure to properly train staff at a residential home in Canberra. The man, who was non-verbal and had multiple health conditions, …

Carer’s record fine after choking death

An NDIS provider has been slapped with a record civil penalty after a man choked to death on food in a residential home after improperly trained staff failed to follow his dietary advice.

NDIS provider fined $1.9m over 'terrible' choking death

An NDIS provider will pay the largest ever penalty of its kind over the death of an intellectually disabled man, who choked on a toasted salami and cheese sandwich.The man died in May 2020, three days after being fed by workers at a residential home operated by Valmar Support Services in the Canberra suburb of Richardson.The disability and aged care provider admitted numerous shortcomings, including improperly trained staff, after being pursued …

NDIS provider fined record amount over toasted sandwich death

A judge said the penalty was low given the seriousness of the 24 breaches and their fatal results.

NDIS provider given record fine after man died choking on sandwich

A record fine has been handed down to an NDIS service provider after a man choked and died in its care.

Disability support service fined $1.9m after 'grave, tragic' choking death

The Federal Court ordered the ACT disability support service to pay the Commonwealth after multiple breaches that led to the man's death.