Deliver safe services with trained, supervised staff
NDIS Quality Support for Children (guidance) P-3, 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.
Children guidance P-3
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
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
Providers supporting children under the NDIS, registered or not. Guidance from the NDIS Commission, not a rule.
NDIS Quality Support for Children (guidance) on the standards library
Working with children checks are state and territory law, which this list does not cover. Whether a worker needs one, and the exemptions, are set by each state: Queensland, for example, exempts registered health practitioners acting in their professional capacity in specified circumstances. See the state laws page. NDIS worker screening is a separate clearance under the NDIS rules. State laws this checklist does not cover.
Train and supervise staff (including CPR, first aid, emergency planning and any individualised supports the child needs), consider a safety plan where there is a history of suicidal ideation, and never use high-risk practices such as specific forms of physical restraint or punitive approaches.
- Training matrix with CPR and first aid currency
- Individual safety plans where indicated
- Supervision records
- First aid certificates expired
- Physical holds used without a behaviour support plan
| Ref | Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable) | Where it is kept | Owner | Last reviewed | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-3 |
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
NDIS Quality Support for Children (guidance)
- P-2Protect privacy and dignity, and ask before touching
- P-4Work within qualifications, evidence and the child's team
- P-1Support the child's own choices and communication
- P-5Deliver early childhood supports that are family-centred and in natural settings
- P-6Positive behaviour support for children, never harmful practices
- P-7Act with integrity, honesty and transparency
- Q-1Hold the checks, registrations and insurance required to work with children
- Q-2Be registered with the NDIS Commission for the supports that require it
- Every page of this instrument
The same topic in other instruments (workers, children and families)
- NDIS Practice Standards Core 7.1, Core 7.2, Core 7.3Core module: Freedom from abuse
- NDIS Practice Standards Core 15.1 to Core 15.10Core module: Human resources
- NDIS Practice Standards Module 6 6.1 to Module 6 6.5Module 6: Human resource management
- NDIS Practice Standards Module 3 3.1 to Module 3 3.5Module 3: The child
- Worker Screening Rules s 13(a), s 13(b), s 13(c)Who may work in a risk assessed role
- Qualification guide General ruleEvidence qualified staff for every class of support that needs a qualified professional
- National Law s 142Employers notify notifiable conduct of registered practitioners they engage
- Ahpra shared Code of conduct 4.3Children, young people and other patients who may have additional needs
See every requirement for your practiceSee the specimen practice