Work within qualifications, evidence and the child's team
NDIS Quality Support for Children (guidance) P-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.
Children guidance P-4
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.
Use evidence-informed practice (family input, the best available research and professional expertise); explain what the provider is and is not qualified to do and refer on when needs fall outside it; with consent, work with the rest of the child's team; supervise and train staff. Providers never work without the right qualifications and experience, never use a professional title without the relevant registration, and never make unreasonable claims about the benefits of their supports.
- Staff qualification and registration register
- Referral-on records
- Records of team meetings held with consent
- Therapist advising on another discipline's strategies
- Marketing promising outcomes
| Ref | Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable) | Where it is kept | Owner | Last reviewed | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-4 |
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-3Deliver safe services with trained, supervised staff
- P-5Deliver early childhood supports that are family-centred and in natural settings
- P-2Protect privacy and dignity, and ask before touching
- P-6Positive behaviour support for children, never harmful practices
- P-1Support the child's own choices and communication
- 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