How to protect NDIS participants from financial fraud and abuse

Given the rates of financial abuse among participants are at alarming rates, providers are prioritising the financial protection of their participants more than ever. Here’s what is included in our financial abuse screening tool that can help you protect your participants

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1. Who is involved when participants spend their money?

   • Are they spending independently?

   • Do they need support to make their own payments?

   • Do they require carers to make their payments for them?

2. Once you understand who is involved, now you can identify the how

   • Do they pay their own bills? Electronically or in person?

   • How do they handle money? Cash, bank card, something else?

   • Explore variables like how many people support them on a regular basis? A small number of consistent workers or always changing?

3. We can then look at the participants personal situation

   • Do they live alone or with multiple people?

   • Are they overly trusting, very guarded? This influences how likely they are to trust new people

By completing the FAST tool — you get a clear indication of where the participants risks sit currently, and therefore can start the journey to implementing the appropriate mitigation strategies to reduce the participants risk, and take steps toward empowerment, not just protection

Get your copy of our financial abuse screening tool