Life Without Barriers
Summary
- Negative media coverage reported (11 articles).
- NDIS Compliance Notice in force: non-compliance found.
- Registered not-for-profit organisation.
- Support worker pay: Significantly above typical
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Compliance
Disability
- NDIS Compliance Notice from Oct 2025 (In Force)
- NDIS Registered Provider
- Unknown NDIS audit results
Financial
- ABN registration active
- Charity registration active
- No ASIC financial distress notices
- Financial audit passed successfully
- Current financials not available
Media Mentions
- School opens for Newcastle students without 'many other options' – Newcastle Herald, Mar 2026
- Family of Aboriginal man sues Alice Springs disability provider over death in care – ABC, Sep 2025
- Kumanjayi White had a history of being ‘under medicated and under treated’ for his disability before death in custody – NT News, Jun 2025
- Shocking text revealed as whistleblowers claim children in NSW state care neglected, at risk of serious harm – Daily Telegraph, May 2025
- Allegations of neglect, drug use levelled at Marist180 Youth care, Life Without Barriers – Daily Telegraph, May 2025
- How Jack died desperate and alone after multiple DCJ failures – Sydney Morning Herald, May 2025
- Life Without Barriers disputes mishandling of group homes for people with disability at Royal Commission hearing – Newcastle Herald, Oct 2023
- Life Without Barriers RAP: a game changer – Reconciliation.org.au, May 2023
- Newcastle not-for-profit Life Without Barriers hit with 34 adverse findings as Royal Commission probes dark side of disability care – Newcastle Herald, Feb 2023
- Major disability service provider apologises for abuse in group homes at royal commission – ABC, Dec 2021
- NDIS provider apologises to group home residents after allegations of violence and neglect – The Guardian, Dec 2021
- NDIS provider rejected woman’s claim she was pushed over by employee in flawed investigation, royal commission hears – The Guardian, Dec 2021
- Disability royal commission: woman with disability sexually assaulted in park after men banned from visiting her accommodation – The Guardian, Dec 2021
- NDIS gets thumbs up from major charity – Australian Financial Review, Jan 2015
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Discussion Online
“They don’t provide an interpreter for the non English speakers.”
“One of the best organisation serving the australian community.”
Staff
Staff happiness
- 36% would recommend to a friend
- 58% approve of CEO
Staff pay
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