What evidence does an auditor or the regulator ask for under NDIS Practice Standards Module 2 9.1, Module 2 9.2?

Interim behaviour support plans with risk evaluation sections; Records of participant and implementer involvement in the risk evaluation; Dates showing interim plan development against the referral date and RPBS timeframe; Records of interim plan briefings to implementing staff; Written guidance accompanying the interim plan; Follow-up contacts during the interim period

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Requirement

Module 2: Interim behaviour support plans

The Module 2 outcome interim behaviour support plans: every quality indicator the NDIS Practice Standards set for it (Module 2 9.1, Module 2 9.2), what an auditor asks to see under each, the common gaps, and a free worksheet to fill in.

Clause

NDIS Practice Standards Module 2 9.1, Module 2 9.2

Regulator

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Edition held

Rules Schedules 1 to 8, Compilation No. 6 (F2026C00527) and Quality Indicators Guidelines Compilation No. 3 (F2026C00528), in force 1 July 2026

Checked current

6 October 2026, Federal Register: both compilations are the latest version on 6 October 2026

Who it applies to

Registered providers of specialist behaviour support (certification). Implementing behaviour support plans or a regulated restrictive practice is a separate registration question and brings Module 2A.

Every clause in the standards library

NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators on the standards library

Under review, not in force

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.

Module 2 9.1Interim behaviour support plans (specialist): risk evaluation and interim plansource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

When a participant has an immediate need for behaviour support, the participant and implementing providers are involved in evaluating the risks the behaviour poses to the participant and others, and an interim behaviour support plan is developed that manages that risk appropriately.

Evidence that typically shows this

Interim behaviour support plans with risk evaluation sections
Records of participant and implementer involvement in the risk evaluation
Dates showing interim plan development against the referral date and RPBS timeframe

Common gap to check

Interim plan written without input from implementers
Risk evaluation missing or generic

Module 2 9.2Interim behaviour support plans (specialist): advice on implementing interim planssource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

The provider gives advice and guidance to implementing providers and, with consent, the support network on implementing the interim behaviour support plan effectively.

Evidence that typically shows this

Records of interim plan briefings to implementing staff
Written guidance accompanying the interim plan
Follow-up contacts during the interim period

Common gap to check

Interim plan emailed with no briefing
Support network not given guidance where they implement strategies

Worksheet: what your practice holds, and where

Ref	Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable)	Where it is kept	Owner	Last reviewed	Next review
Module 2 9.1
Module 2 9.2

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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

NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators

Module 2 8.1, Module 2 8.2Module 2: Reportable restrictive practice incidents
Module 2 7.1 to Module 2 7.6Module 2: Plan monitoring and review
Module 2 6.1 to Module 2 6.7Module 2: Supporting implementation
Module 2 5.1 to Module 2 5.6Module 2: Assessments and plans
Module 2 4.1 to Module 2 4.8Module 2: Restrictive practices
Module 2 3.1 to Module 2 3.5Module 2: Behaviour support in the NDIS
Every page of this instrument

The same topic in other instruments (behaviour support)

Restrictive Practices Rules s 8Never use a restrictive practice the State or Territory prohibits
Restrictive Practices Rules s 9(2)(a)Use a regulated restrictive practice only once authorised
Restrictive Practices Rules s 9(2)(b)Lodge evidence of the authorisation with the Commissioner
Restrictive Practices Rules s 10(2)(a)Use a regulated restrictive practice only as the behaviour support plan says
Children guidance P-6Positive behaviour support for children, never harmful practices

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