What evidence does an auditor or the regulator ask for under NDIS Practice Standards Module 3 3.1 to Module 3 3.5?

Child rights policy referencing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Induction and training records showing early childhood workers trained on children's rights; Session notes showing the child's views and preferences sought and acted on; Child safe policy and risk management procedure for early childhood settings; Risk assessments for home visits, centre sessions and community outings; Working with children check register for all early childhood workers; Safety checks of equipment and play spaces used with children; Man

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Requirement

Module 3: The child

The Module 3 outcome the child: every quality indicator the NDIS Practice Standards set for it (Module 3 3.1 to Module 3 3.5), what an auditor asks to see under each, the common gaps, and a free worksheet to fill in.

Clause

NDIS Practice Standards Module 3 3.1 to Module 3 3.5

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 early childhood supports (certification).

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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 3 3.1The child: legal and human rights understood and built into practicesource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

The provider knows and understands the legal and human rights of each child participant and builds those rights into the everyday practice of its early childhood workers, so the child's rights shape how sessions are planned and delivered.

Evidence that typically shows this

Child rights policy referencing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Induction and training records showing early childhood workers trained on children's rights
Session notes showing the child's views and preferences sought and acted on

Common gap to check

Rights policy written for adults only, with nothing on children's rights
Workers unable to explain how rights shape their sessions with a child

Module 3 3.2The child: risk managed to create a safe environment for childrensource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

The provider has and applies practices and procedures to manage risk, with a focus on making every setting where it works with children safe, including homes, centres and community settings.

Evidence that typically shows this

Child safe policy and risk management procedure for early childhood settings
Risk assessments for home visits, centre sessions and community outings
Working with children check register for all early childhood workers
Safety checks of equipment and play spaces used with children

Common gap to check

Generic adult risk assessments used for child sessions
No risk assessment before sessions in community or home settings

Module 3 3.3The child: state and territory child risk-of-harm reporting complied withsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

The provider complies with every relevant state and territory law on reporting a risk of harm to children, so workers know when and how to make a mandatory report and the provider can show reports were made.

Evidence that typically shows this

Mandatory reporting procedure naming the reporting body in each state or territory of operation
Training records on recognising and reporting risk of harm to children
Register of child protection reports made, with dates and outcomes

Common gap to check

Procedure covers only one jurisdiction although supports are delivered in several
Workers unsure of their personal obligation to report

Module 3 3.4The child: support network actively involved in the child's developmentsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

The provider makes it easy for the child's support network, such as parents, carers and extended family, to take an active part in the child's development, rather than delivering supports to the child in isolation.

Evidence that typically shows this

Session notes showing family members participating and practising strategies
Records of support network members the family has asked to involve
Home practice or routine-based activity plans shared with carers

Common gap to check

Sessions held with the child alone and no record of family participation
Support network never identified with the family

Module 3 3.5The child: alternative arrangements when supports are interruptedsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

When a change or interruption to a child's supports cannot be avoided, the provider explains and agrees the alternative arrangements with the child, as far as the child can understand and agree, and with the family, and delivers them in a way that suits the child's needs, preferences and goals.

Evidence that typically shows this

Continuity procedure for staff leave, therapist changes and service interruptions
Family communication records explaining and agreeing alternative arrangements
Session notes showing alternative arrangements delivered against the child's goals

Common gap to check

Families told of a change after it happened, with no agreement sought
Replacement sessions unrelated to the child's goals

Worksheet: what your practice holds, and where

Ref	Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable)	Where it is kept	Owner	Last reviewed	Next review
Module 3 3.1
Module 3 3.2
Module 3 3.3
Module 3 3.4
Module 3 3.5

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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 3 4.1 to Module 3 4.8Module 3: The family
Module 3 5.1 to Module 3 5.4Module 3: Inclusion
Module 3 6.1 to Module 3 6.4Module 3: Collaboration
Module 3 7.1 to Module 3 7.5Module 3: Capacity building
Module 3 8.1, Module 3 8.2, Module 3 8.3Module 3: Evidence-informed practice
Module 3 9.1 to Module 3 9.6Module 3: Outcome based approach
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The same topic in other instruments (children and families)

Children guidance P-1Support the child's own choices and communication
Children guidance P-2Protect privacy and dignity, and ask before touching
Children guidance P-3Deliver safe services with trained, supervised staff
Children guidance P-4Work within qualifications, evidence and the child's team
Ahpra shared Code of conduct 4.3Children, young people and other patients who may have additional needs

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