The Victorian Disability Worker Commission has released a public statement regarding charging a disability worker with contravening an Interim Prohibition Order under section 263 of the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018 (the Act).
The Commissioner has the power to make prohibition orders that prohibit a disability worker from providing disability services, where there is a serious risk to the life, health, safety or welfare of a person or the public.
Failing to comply with a prohibition order is an offence under the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018 (the Act).
The Victorian Disability Worker Commission takes suspected breaches of prohibition orders seriously and will take action to protect the public. Decisions to take legal action are made in line with its Regulatory Approach.
Prohibition orders are published on the Commission’s website. You can find a list of prohibition orders and sign up to receive prohibition order alerts here.