What evidence does an auditor or the regulator ask for under Ahpra shared Code of conduct 8.4?

Current certificate of professional indemnity cover showing the period, scope and limit; Employer's written confirmation of cover where the practitioner relies on the employer's policy; Run-off cover arrangement where required

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Requirement

Insurance

Ahpra shared Code of conduct 8.4, stated plainly and cited to the edition held, with the evidence an auditor or the regulator asks for, the common gaps, and a free worksheet to fill in.

Clause

Ahpra shared Code of conduct 8.4

Regulator

Ahpra and the National Boards

Edition held

Shared Code of conduct, June 2022, in effect from 29 June 2022

Checked current

30 September 2026, Ahpra code page read 30 September 2026: a review of the codes is under way, no revised version published

Who it applies to

Registered occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Not psychologists (the Psychology Board has its own code from 1 December 2025) and not speech pathologists (not registered under the National Law).

Every clause in the standards library

Ahpra shared Code of conduct on the standards library

Under review, not in force

A review of the shared code is under way; the June 2022 code stays in effect until a revised one is published.

8.4Insurancesource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

The practitioner has appropriate professional indemnity insurance arrangements in place whenever they practise, as the National Law and the Board's professional indemnity insurance registration standard require.

Evidence that typically shows this

Current certificate of professional indemnity cover showing the period, scope and limit
Employer's written confirmation of cover where the practitioner relies on the employer's policy
Run-off cover arrangement where required

Common gap to check

Cover lapsed between policy periods
Private practice outside the employer policy's scope with no separate cover

Worksheet: what your practice holds, and where

Ref	Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable)	Where it is kept	Owner	Last reviewed	Next review
8.4

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Completing this worksheet records what your practice holds and where. It does not make a practice compliant or ready for audit, and it is not legal advice.

Related requirements

Ahpra shared Code of conduct

The same topic in other instruments (risk and insurance)

NDIS Practice Standards Core 10.1 to Core 10.6Core module: Risk management
NDIS Practice Standards Module 6 3.1 to Module 6 3.5Module 6: Risk management
National Law s 129Practise only with appropriate professional indemnity insurance
Psychology Board Code of conduct 7.1Risk management
OT Board standards I-1 to I-7Occupational Therapy Board: Professional indemnity insurance
Physiotherapy Board standards I-1 to I-6Physiotherapy Board: Professional indemnity insurance
Psychology Board standards I-1 to I-7Psychology Board: Professional indemnity insurance

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