'Inhumane' disability home had fridges locked as residents slept on floor
A disability group home in Broome, Western Australia, is facing serious allegations of neglect from former staff members. Reports indicate that residents were overcrowded, lacked proper medication, and a child lived in unsafe conditions with a drug user. The NDIS watchdog is now reviewing a previously closed complaint regarding the facility.
- ▪Former staff allege that at least six people were living in a three-bedroom house, with some sleeping on mattresses on the floor.
- ▪Concerns were raised about a child living with a drug user, leading to fears for her safety and well-being.
- ▪The group home is operated by Building Dreams Services, which is among unregistered NDIS providers not subject to strict compliance requirements.
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'Inhumane' NDIS home in Broome subject to allegations of neglect By Dunja KaragicABC KimberleyTopic:DisabilitiesTue 26 May 2026 at 8:02amTue 26 May 2026 at 8:02amTue 26 May 2026 at 8:02amBuilding Dreams Services operated a group home for people with disabilities on a cul-de-sac in Broome. (ABC Kimberley: Dunja Karagic)In short:Former staff have made multiple allegations of neglect about a disability group home in Western Australia's far north.Following queries by the ABC, the NDIS watchdog is now reviewing a complaint received in February it had initially closed.The owner of the group house did not respond to detailed questions sent by the ABC.abc.net.au/news/ndis-disability-home-concerns-in-broome/106642440Link copiedShareShare articleOn a quiet cul-de-sac in Western Australia's far…
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