NDIS Worker Unfairly Dismissed? Your Rights and the 21-Day Deadline

You were a support worker, team leader, or coordinator at an NDIS provider. They let you go — maybe for a complaint that was never properly investigated, maybe because you raised safety concerns, maybe with no real reason at all.

NDIS workers have the same unfair dismissal protections as any other employee under the Fair Work Act 2009. But the clock is ticking: you have exactly 21 days from the date of dismissal to file.

Common unfair dismissal scenarios in NDIS

• Fired after a participant complaint — without proper investigation or a chance to respond
• Fired for raising safety concerns — reporting restrictive practices, abuse, or staffing issues
• Sham redundancy — your role was “made redundant” but immediately filled by someone else
• No performance management — fired for “poor performance” without any prior warnings
• Fired during a probation period — a dismissal during probation can still be unfair if you had completed the minimum employment period: 6 months, or 12 months at a business with fewer than 15 employees

What you can get

• Reinstatement — getting your job back
• Compensation — up to 26 weeks’ pay

The 21-day deadline is strict

The Fair Work Commission rarely extends this deadline. “I didn’t know about it” is usually not enough. If you were dismissed in the last 21 days, act today.

Get your application prepared

Claim Done prepares your Unfair Dismissal Application for $49. Tell us what happened — employer name, your role, when you were dismissed, and the reason given — and we draft your outline of argument for the Fair Work Commission. Done in about 5 minutes.