Support the child's own choices and communication
NDIS Quality Support for Children (guidance) P-1, 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-1
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.
Communicate in the child's preferred way (assistive technology, alternative and augmentative communication, key word signs, Auslan, visual supports), offer choices and respect a 'no', treat behaviour as communication, and support regulation. Providers never force a child to do something they do not want to do and never isolate a child from other children as punishment; they do not withhold free movement until an instruction is followed.
- Session notes recording the child's choices and communication methods
- Practice guideline on responding to refusal
- Activity access made conditional on compliance
- Time-out away from peers used as punishment
| Ref | Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable) | Where it is kept | Owner | Last reviewed | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-1 |
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-3Deliver safe services with trained, supervised staff
- P-4Work within qualifications, evidence and the child's team
- 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 (children and families)
- NDIS Practice Standards Core 7.1, Core 7.2, Core 7.3Core module: Freedom from abuse
- NDIS Practice Standards Module 3 3.1 to Module 3 3.5Module 3: The child
- NDIS Practice Standards Module 3 4.1 to Module 3 4.8Module 3: The family
- NDIS Practice Standards Module 3 5.1 to Module 3 5.4Module 3: Inclusion
- 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