Second Annual Disability Law Conference eBook

The legal landscape for NDIS providers is shifting rapidly, and the risks have never been greater. From sweeping integrity reforms and ACCC scrutiny to expanding organisational liability, coronial exposure, privacy breaches and high-risk participant care, providers are now operating in an increasingly complex and heavily regulated environment. The 2nd Annual Disability Law Conference delivers a practical and timely roadmap through the key issues reshaping the sector. Across 1.5 days, leading lawyers and sector experts will unpack the major legal, compliance and governance challenges facing NDIS organisations right now, and what providers must do to protect their participants, staff and organisations.

Day 1 - Thursday 10 September 2026  

Morning Theme:  The Reform Wave: New Laws, New Duties, New Exposure

• The New NDIS Integrity Reforms: What’s Changing, and What Providers Need to Change Now
• The ACCC Enters the Room: Australian Consumer Law Obligations for NDIS Providers
• Disability Discrimination Law Is Changing: Are Providers Ready for a Positive Duty?
   

Afternoon Theme: When Things Go Wrong: Liability, Death and High-risk Decisions

• When NDIS Providers Are Liable for Intentional Harm: The New High Court Position
• When A Participant Dies: Managing Provider Exposure in Coronial and Regulatory Proceedings
• Duty of Care vs Dignity of Risk: Getting the Balance Right in NDIS Services
   

Day 2 - Friday 11 September 2026 

Theme: Where Providers Get Caught: Systems, Failures and Frontline Risk

• Double Exposure: Child Safe Obligations for Disability Providers Under State and NDIS Frameworks
• Lives Depend on It: High-Intensity Supports, Mealtime Risks and Provider Liability
• After the Incident: Notification, Investigation and Legal Risk for NDIS Providers
• Privacy, Data Breaches and Participant Information: Where NDIS Providers Are Most Exposed