Candice Dixie Tennant Dover: Alleged NDIS fraud case mentioned in court
A defence lawyer for a Sunshine Coast woman charged with making false NDIS claims of more than $480,000 has taken a swipe at the government’s handling of the case.
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A Caloundra woman charged with defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme of almost half a million dollars has had her case mentioned in court.
Candice Dixie Tennant Dover, 36, has been on bail after she was charged with general dishonesty causing a loss following an extensive NDIS and Australian Federal Police investigation in late 2021.
Police allege in court documents that Ms Dover made a series of false claims against the NDIS for services purportedly provided through her business to the tune of more than $480,000.
Court documents state the period of alleged offending ranged from April 1, 2019, to December 24, 2020, in Caloundra.
During her mention in Maroochydore Magistrates Court in late June 2022, Ms Dover’s solicitor Christopher Lumme said he was waiting for material to be disclosed by the National Disability Insurance Agency which included downloads from computers and mobile phones.
Mr Lumme said this would contain potentially relevant evidence in terms of communications and business documents.
The Commonwealth told the court there was 1.5 terabytes of data to be reviewed and there would be a “process for quarantining that data”.
Mr Lumme said it was not for the solicitor general or any other person to assess the material to determine if it was legal or professional privilege and labelled it “concerning”.
Magistrate Haydn Stjernqvist made an order for the outstanding material to be disclosed otherwise the investigating officer should appear to explain the delay.
Ms Dover’s matter was adjourned to August 26, 2022.
According to the NDIS provider finder website Ms Dover is the founder of national not-for-profit aged care and disability support service provider Candice Care.
The website said she has dedicated houses in Newcastle, Warwick and Caloundra.
Candice’s House, a dedicated home of community services, opened at Moffat Beach in 2019 to provide boutique respite services to the elderly and those with disabilities.
In a statement provided to the Sunshine Coast Daily by Mr Lumme in December 2021, he said the allegation put to Ms Dover was “untrue” and slammed federal politicians for their commentary on the case while it was before the court.
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