Tim Curran is the Chief Executive Officer of LiveBetter Services Limited. Credit:Jude Keogh

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider that was the subject of complaints from parents, staff and former staff in a Fairfax Media investigation has launched legal action against a former employee who allegedly blew the whistle on company practices, seeking unspecified damages.

LiveBetter Services Limited, a fast-growing regional not-for-profit with millions in NDIS government funding, has launched legal action in the Federal Court of Australia claiming damages, civil penalties and costs against Ken Freedman, its former work health and safety coordinator, after details of his internal complaint expressing concerns for the safety of disabled clients under the Orange-based organisation's care appeared in the Herald.

Mr Freedman allegedly spoke out about LiveBetter's poor reporting mechanisms and failure to respond properly to serious incidents. LiveBetter is the largest NDIS provider in regional NSW and is expanding nationally into Victoria and Queensland.

Fairfax Media last month detailed examples of parents of clients in LiveBetter's care who had been left troubled about the safety of their loved ones after they allegedly suffered assaults in LiveBetter disability group homes.