Thirteen Illawarra residents banned from aged care work by regulator
Thirteen Illawarra residents have been banned from providing aged care services, for varying periods.
The aged care regulator has banned 13 Illawarra residents from providing aged care services. The bans were recorded in a register updated in November 2026.
These bans are among 591 issued across Australia for serious breaches or unsuitability. The register does not specify reasons for individual bans.
Some of those banned also have separate restrictions from the National Disability Insurance Scheme Commission. Some bans are permanent while others last two to ten years.
- 591
- Australia-wide bans
- November 2026
- Register updated
Why it mattersRegulatory bans protect vulnerable older people from workers deemed unfit for aged care. They show enforcement action against breaches in a sector serving hundreds of thousands.
AustraliaIllawarra residents and families relying on aged care services need assurance that people providing their care are screened; the bans show enforcement is active in NSW.
