A company caring for a mentally disabled man who died after walking into traffic has been hit with a record civil penalty against an NDIS provider.

Aurora Community Care's "ongoing and flagrant disregard" for its obligations were slammed by a court on Friday after being sued over the death of a 38-year-old man with an intellectual disability.

Justice Wendy Abraham on Friday imposed a $2.2 million fine against the provider following the March 2023 incident.

The man left his Queensland residence without the knowledge of two on-site care workers and was fatally hit by a car.

Aurora was placed into liquidation shortly after being sued in February 2024, but the Federal Court allowed the lawsuit to continue to send a message to other providers.

The man required two-on-one care at all times

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