Disability provider LiveBetter faces a $1.8M fine for the death of Kyah Lucas, due to inadequate staff training and risk assessments.

A disability support provider, LiveBetter, faces a $1.8M fine over the death of Kyah Lucas, an Indigenous woman who suffered severe burns when poorly-trained carers gave her a bath. LiveBetter, a large NSW and Queensland-based not-for-profit, has admitted 17 violations in a Federal Court hearing. The NDIS commissioner alleges inadequate staff training and risk assessments led to the tragic incident.

March 26, 2024
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