Afford (Australian Foundation for Disability)
Summary
- Fined $400K after the death of a participant
- Negative media coverage reported (6 articles).
- Past NDIS Compliance Notice: previously found non-compliance.
- Registered not-for-profit organisation.
- Support worker pay: Significantly below typical
Former leaders went to:Eloma Care
Compliance
Disability
Financial
- ABN registration active
- Charity registration active
- No ASIC financial distress notices
- Current financials not available
Media Mentions
- NDIS care provider fined $400,000 over woman who drowned in bath tub – ABC, Jun 2023
- NDIS provider pursued financial growth over client safety, disability inquiry finds – The Guardian, Mar 2023
- NDIS provider Afford condemned by disability royal commission – Sydney Morning Herald, Mar 2023
- ‘Narcissism gone mad’: CEO blasted in Disability Royal Commission – News.com.au, May 2022
- Young men abused by carer in Sydney never got compensation or written apology, disability inquiry told – The Guardian, May 2022
- NDIS provider accused of compromising safety of people with disability in quest for growth – ABC, Jun 2021
- South Australia's first dedicated disability expo announced – Mirage News, Apr 2021
- How the NDIS is changing lives – Daily Telegraph, Jun 2016
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Discussion Online
“If you love your family member you should look anywhere else.”
“I don’t want others to be taken advantage of as they have done twice now to my brother.”
“Absolutely amazing organization. I'm so proud that my sister is a part of something that is like a family of friends who accept her and vice versa.”
Staff
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Staff pay
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Homes
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