Editions
Every edition held, every check, every change under review
The list was read on 6 October 2026. Each instrument shows the edition the requirements are read against, the date it was checked current and how, and any change that is under review and not yet in force. Nothing superseded is shown as current.
| Instrument | Edition held | Checked current | Under review, not in force | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Standards | NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators | Rules Schedules 1 to 8, Compilation No. 6 (F2026C00527) and Quality Indicators Guidelines Compilation No. 3 (F2026C00528), in force 1 July 2026 | 6 October 2026: Federal Register: both compilations are the latest version on 6 October 2026 | The NDIS Commission's review of the Practice Standards (a proposed quality framework and changes to the standards and how they are assessed) is still being considered; nothing from it is in force. |
| Registration | NDIS Provider Registration Rules | NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018, Compilation No. 6 (F2026C00527), in force 1 July 2026, with NDIS Act 2013 Part 3A as in Compilation No. 27 (C2026C00401) | 6 October 2026: Federal Register: latest version on 6 October 2026 | Civil penalties were raised and new offences added by the latest amendments; the plan management changes start on proclamation. The provisions this product cites are in force. |
| NDIS Code | NDIS Code of Conduct | NDIS (Code of Conduct) Rules 2018, Compilation No. 1 (F2024C00048), in force 19 December 2023 | 6 October 2026: Federal Register: latest version on 6 October 2026 | none |
| Worker screening | NDIS Worker Screening Rules | NDIS (Practice Standards - Worker Screening) Rules 2018, Compilation No. 4 (F2021C00788), in force 31 July 2021 | 6 October 2026: Federal Register: latest version on 6 October 2026 | none |
| Incidents | NDIS Incident Management and Reportable Incidents Rules | NDIS (Incident Management and Reportable Incidents) Rules 2018, F2018L00633 as made, in force 1 July 2018 (no amendments) | 6 October 2026: Federal Register: latest version on 6 October 2026 | none |
| Complaints | NDIS Complaints Management and Resolution Rules | NDIS (Complaints Management and Resolution) Rules 2018, Compilation No. 1 (F2026C00165), in force 28 January 2026 | 6 October 2026: Federal Register: latest version on 6 October 2026 | none |
| Behaviour support | NDIS Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support Rules | NDIS (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018, Compilation No. 1 (F2020C01087), in force 1 December 2020 | 6 October 2026: Federal Register: latest version on 6 October 2026 | none |
| Qualifications | NDIS Qualification and Professional Associations Required Documentation Guide | Required Documentation Guide, updated November 2025 (guidance) | 1 October 2026: our build record of the held copy | none |
| Children | NDIS Quality Support for Children (guidance) | Quality support for children in the NDIS, DA0855, August 2024 (guidance, not a rule) | 1 October 2026: our build record of the held copy; the October 2024 copy carries the same text | none |
| Privacy | Privacy Act: the Australian Privacy Principles and notifiable data breaches | Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), Compilation No. 104 (C2026C00227), in force 4 June 2026, registered 17 June 2026 (Schedule 1, the Australian Privacy Principles; Part IIIC, notifiable data breaches) | 6 October 2026: Federal Register of Legislation Versions API: the latest and current compilation on 6 October 2026 | From 10 December 2026, APP 1.7 to 1.9 add automated-decision content to the privacy policy (Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024, Schedule 1 items 87 and 88). Not in force yet. |
| National Law | Health Practitioner Regulation National Law | Schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld), reprint current as at 10 April 2026 | 30 September 2026: our build record of the held copy: no later reprint listed on 30 September 2026 | none |
| Ahpra Code | Ahpra shared Code of conduct | Shared Code of conduct, June 2022, in effect from 29 June 2022 | 30 September 2026: Ahpra code page read 30 September 2026: a review of the codes is under way, no revised version published | A review of the shared code is under way; the June 2022 code stays in effect until a revised one is published. |
| Psychology Code | Psychology Board Code of conduct for psychologists | Code of conduct for psychologists, effective 1 December 2025 (advance copy published November 2024; PDF dated 13 November 2025) | 6 October 2026: our build record of the held copy: current on the Psychology Board site as read 6 October 2026 | none |
| Common standards | Common registration standards (criminal history, English language skills) | Criminal history registration standard effective 15 July 2026; English language skills registration standard effective 18 March 2025 (minimum test results updated from 23 April 2026) | 6 October 2026: Physiotherapy Board registration standards page read 6 October 2026 | none |
| OT Board | Occupational Therapy Board registration standards | CPD, professional indemnity insurance and recency of practice standards effective 1 December 2019 | 6 October 2026: Occupational Therapy Board registration standards page read 6 October 2026 | Revised CPD and recency of practice standards were consulted on (consultation closed 17 July 2026); the current standards stay in force until revised ones take their place. |
| Physio Board | Physiotherapy Board registration standards | CPD 1 December 2015; PII arrangements 1 July 2016; recency of practice 1 December 2016; limited registration standards 2012 | 6 October 2026: Physiotherapy Board registration standards page read 6 October 2026 | Revised CPD and recency of practice standards were consulted on (consultation closed 17 July 2026); the current standards stay in force until revised ones take their place. |
| Psychology Board | Psychology Board registration standards | General and provisional registration 1 December 2025; area of practice endorsement 1 December 2019; CPD 1 December 2015; PII 1 December 2019; recency of practice 1 December 2016 | 15 July 2026: our build record of the held copy (Psychology Board page reviewed 15 July 2026) | Revised CPD and recency standards were consulted on (consultation closed 17 July 2026). The 4+2 internship pathway closes: the last day to apply for general registration through it is 30 June 2027. Revised general and provisional registration standards already published by the Board take effect on 1 January 2029. |
| Advertising | Ahpra advertising guidelines | Guidelines for advertising a regulated health service, December 2020 edition, effective 14 December 2020 | 6 October 2026: Ahpra advertising guidelines page read 6 October 2026: still the current edition | The printed edition predates the higher penalties for advertising offences: up to 60,000 dollars for an individual and 120,000 dollars for a body corporate, in every jurisdiction from 1 July 2024. The guidelines will be updated when next reviewed. |
What this covers and what it does not
The list covers the NDIS Practice Standards (the Core module and Modules 2, 2A, 3, 4 and 6), the NDIS Provider Registration, Code of Conduct, Worker Screening, Incident Management, Complaints and Restrictive Practices Rules, the NDIS Commission's guidance on children and on qualifications, the Privacy Act (the Australian Privacy Principles and notifiable data breaches), the National Law, the Ahpra shared Code of conduct, the Psychology Board's Code of conduct for psychologists, the common registration standards, the advertising guidelines, and the Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Psychology Boards' registration standards. It does not cover:
- State and territory working with children, child safe and health records laws: where each one is published.
- My Health Record obligations.
- Changes not yet in force, such as APP 1.7 to 1.9 from 10 December 2026: shown as under review, never as current.
Superseded, not used, and not covered
- The speech pathology professional association's Code of Ethics and Professional Standards. Held and current, but they bind members of a professional association, not the profession by law. Speech pathology is self-regulated and is not one of the professions registered under the National Law; this list cites only what applies to a speech pathology practice by law or by NDIS registration (the NDIS rules, the Code of Conduct and the qualification guide row).
- The NDIS Pricing Arrangements. Held; a pricing and claiming instrument, not a practice requirement worksheet.
- The Medicare allied health items for complex neurodevelopmental disorder and disability. Held; Medicare billing items, not a practice requirement.
- The NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework. Held; addressed to governments, not a provider obligation.
- NDIS Practice Standards Modules 1, 5 and 5A. High intensity daily personal activities, specialist disability accommodation and supported independent living are not allied health practice supports.
- State and territory health records laws (for example in New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory). They set most of the periods for which health records are kept, and other duties, state by state. Not held, named here and never cited as a clause; the APP 11 page says so.
- The My Health Records Act. The edition held matches the current compilation, but the copy held is a set of one-line summaries, and who a provider notifies after a My Health Record breach could not be matched to the Act today; not used in this list.
- Our earlier one-line statements of the Australian Privacy Principles and the notifiable data breaches scheme. The privacy pages are our statement written from the current compilation of the Privacy Act, clause by clause. The earlier statement of APP 11 predates APP 11.3 (technical and organisational measures), and several earlier breach statements cite sections the Act does not contain; none of them is used.
- State and territory child safe and working with children laws. Apply to practices working with children, state by state; not covered by this list. The roster records each worker's check, and the children pages say state law applies.
- Superseded editions: the criminal history registration standard in force from 1 July 2015 to 14 July 2026, the advertising guidelines of 2014, and the aged care standards of 2019. Never shown as current. The criminal history standard effective 15 July 2026 and the advertising guidelines of December 2020 are the editions held and cited; the aged care standards are outside this list.
Health records retention periods are set mostly by state and territory health records laws (for example in New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory). This list holds none of those laws and cites none of them as a clause.
When an instrument changes, the scheduled rebuild re-reads it, the edition line on every page and worksheet changes with it, and the date checked current moves.
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