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NDIS complaints abuse/neglect

What is being tracked?

Measure: Number of complaints related to abuse and neglect per 1,000 NDIS participants

This measure is part of the Safety from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation priority of the Strategy. This priority is about making sure services for people with disability are high quality and safe, and that people with disability are safe.

The desired outcome is that fewer complaints related to abuse and neglect are made by National Disability Insurance Scheme participants.

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Outcome area: Safety, rights and justice Priority: Safety from violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation

  • Baseline value

    1.5 complaintsper 1,000 participants in 2021–22

  • Latest value

    1.5 complaintsper 1,000 participants in 2021–22

Status not known yet more data from after the Strategy started are needed

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State and territory

Does the number of complaints related to abuse and neglect per 1,000 NDIS participants vary between states and territories?

The data in the graph and the table below show the number of complaints related to abuse and neglect per 1,000 NDIS participants, grouped by Australian states and territories. In 2021–22, in South Australia there were 3.8 complaints per 1,000 NDIS participants. In Victoria, there were 0.9 complaints per 1,000 NDIS participants.

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Source: NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission) – Business Systems | Data source overview

Where did these data come from?

Data on NDIS complaints abuse/neglect come from administrative data collected by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

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