Authorities say disability provider Cocoon was involved in serious and systemic misconduct as staff fume over who they believe have been paid first, including a former contestant on reality TV show The Bachelor.
Rogue disability provider Cocoon engaged in misconduct, including falsely claiming it provided services to dead or incarcerated NDIS participants, federal authorities have concluded.
Boxes of blank doctors’ prescription pads were left in this unlocked cupboard in the headquarters of NDIS firm Cocoon SDA Care | SEE THE PICTURES
The NDIS operator that was meant to care for Peter Wilson drained his funds until he had nothing left. Cocoon SDA Care charged for services that were never provided, and overcharged for others that were. It meant he was robbed of the one thing in life that gave him pleasure | WATCH
Poorly trained staff were suffering fatigue after working triple shifts at an NDIS firm run by a former bankrupt taxi driver, managers were warned in a report more than three years ago.
The Democrats’ failed 2024 presidential candidate drew laughter from the Gold Coast audience when she was described as one of the most successful women in world history. ‘I am unemployed right now,’ she replied.
The head of a peak carers body was emailed a warning in 2021 that people with disability were at risk from a rapidly growing company responsible for their safety and welfare that is only now being exposed for years of concerning practices.
An NDIS firm being investigated by federal authorities spent tens of thousands of dollars to gain access to prominent politicians including a future treasurer as it sought to strengthen its appearance of legitimacy.
Rogue disability provider Cocoon SDA Care has lost its bid to have delays in releasing NDIS payments declared unreasonable.
An NDIS firm was accused of using taxpayer money to send clients and carers on holidays, offering people with disabilities cash payments instead of support, and colluding with doctors to inflate plans, court documents state.
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