Valmar Support Services admitted to 24 breaches after improperly trained staff failed to follow dietary guidelines, leading to a resident's death in 2020.

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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.

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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.

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Carer’s record fine after 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, …

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NDIS Provider Fined $1.9 Million Over Choking Death

An NDIS provider has been hit with the highest ever civil penalty of its kind over failures that led an at-risk man to die after choking on a toasted sandwich.

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$1.9m hit in biggest NDIS fine after 'terrible' death

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

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NDIS provider fined record amount over toasted sandwich 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 …

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NDIS provider fined $1.9m over 'terrible' 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.

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

The Federal Court found Valmar Support Services guilty of 24 breaches of the National Disability Insurance Scheme legislation. 
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 fai…

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NDIS Provider Fined Record $1.9M for Fatal Choking Incident

NDIS Provider Fined Record $1.9M for Fatal Choking Incident

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