What evidence does an auditor or the regulator ask for under NDIS Practice Standards Module 2A 7.1, Module 2A 7.2, Module 2A 7.3?

Monthly restrictive practice use reports submitted through the Commission portal; Reconciliation of use logs against monthly reports; Reporting calendar with responsible officers; Restrictive practice data dashboards or trend reports; Actions recorded from data reviews; Management meeting minutes discussing data; Data summaries shared with the specialist behaviour support provider; Team meeting notes discussing data with workers; Communications to family or support network with consent

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Requirement

Module 2A: Monitoring and reporting regulated practices

The Module 2A outcome monitoring and reporting regulated practices: every quality indicator the NDIS Practice Standards set for it (Module 2A 7.1, Module 2A 7.2, Module 2A 7.3), what an auditor asks to see under each, the common gaps, and a free worksheet to fill in.

Clause

NDIS Practice Standards Module 2A 7.1, Module 2A 7.2, Module 2A 7.3

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 whose supports involve, or may involve, a regulated restrictive practice, including those implementing behaviour support plans (certification, Rules s 20). Specialist behaviour support on its own does not bring this module.

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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 2A 7.1Monitoring and reporting regulated practices (implementer): monthly reportingsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

The implementing provider complies with the monthly online reporting requirements for the use of regulated restrictive practices prescribed in the NDIS (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018.

Evidence that typically shows this

Monthly restrictive practice use reports submitted through the Commission portal
Reconciliation of use logs against monthly reports
Reporting calendar with responsible officers

Common gap to check

Missed or late monthly reports
Reported figures that do not match use records

Module 2A 7.2Monitoring and reporting regulated practices (implementer): data used to improve outcomessource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

The implementing provider monitors restrictive practice data to identify actions that improve outcomes.

Evidence that typically shows this

Restrictive practice data dashboards or trend reports
Actions recorded from data reviews
Management meeting minutes discussing data

Common gap to check

Data collected for reporting only
No action log arising from data review

Module 2A 7.3Monitoring and reporting regulated practices (implementer): feedback from datasource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

The implementing provider uses the data to give feedback to workers and, with consent, the support network and the specialist behaviour support provider on how the plan is being implemented, to inform reducing and eliminating restrictive practices.

Evidence that typically shows this

Data summaries shared with the specialist behaviour support provider
Team meeting notes discussing data with workers
Communications to family or support network with consent

Common gap to check

Workers never see the data they collect
Specialist not given data before plan review

Worksheet: what your practice holds, and where

Ref	Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable)	Where it is kept	Owner	Last reviewed	Next review
Module 2A 7.1
Module 2A 7.2
Module 2A 7.3

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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 2A 6.1 to Module 2A 6.7Module 2A: Plan implementation
Module 2A 8.1 to Module 2A 8.4Module 2A: Plan review
Module 2A 5.1 to Module 2A 5.4Module 2A: Assessment and plan development
Module 2A 9.1 to Module 2A 9.7Module 2A: Reportable restrictive practice incidents
Module 2A 4.1 to Module 2A 4.5Module 2A: Regulated restrictive practices
Module 2A 10.1, Module 2A 10.2, Module 2A 10.3Module 2A: Interim behaviour support plans
Module 2A 3.1, Module 2A 3.2, Module 2A 3.3Module 2A: 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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