Disability support provider United Foundation in administration

United Foundation, a not-for-profit disability and community support provider with operations tied to the NDIS, has entered voluntary administration, with Domenic Calabretta, Mitchell Ball and Nelson Huang of Mackay Goodwin appointed voluntary administrators on 9 June 2026. The administrators are continuing to trade the organisation while they assess whether it can be restructured, sold or wound up.

United Foundation provides outreach and support programs for vulnerable and disadvantaged people, including people living with disability, experiencing homelessness, or dealing with trauma and psychosocial impacts. Its services include helping people prepare NDIS applications, supporting participants to understand their plans and connect with providers, assisting transitions from custodial and hospital settings back into the community, and facilitating engagement with psychosocial, intellectual and neurodegenerative support services.

The administration affects a provider reported to employ about 480 workers and support more than 1,000 NDIS participants in independent living settings across New South Wales and South Australia. The organisation told staff that the appointment was intended to allow the business to keep operating while its finances are reviewed.

The financial strain was attributed to a combination of rising workforce costs, delayed NDIS payments and incoming provider registration changes due to take effect from 1 July. Shortly after the appointment, 27 employees described as non-essential were made redundant, with Mackay Goodwin saying the step was needed to reduce costs and preserve service continuity.

United Foundation’s collapse also carries broader workforce implications because many of its employees had previously moved from United Employment, another disability labour hire provider that collapsed last year. That earlier failure left workers pursuing unpaid wages, superannuation and entitlements, and the Fair Work Ombudsman is reported to be investigating both United Employment and United Foundation.

For participants and families, the immediate issue is continuity of care. For workers, the administration raises a second round of uncertainty about job security and entitlements in a sector already under regulatory and funding pressure.