Mid-term certification audit within 18 months
NDIS Provider Registration Rules Provider Registration Rules s 13B, 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.
NDIS Provider Registration Rules s 13B
NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018, Compilation No. 6 (F2026C00527), in force 1 July 2026, with NDIS Act 2013 Part 3A as in Compilation No. 27 (C2026C00401)
6 October 2026, Federal Register: latest version on 6 October 2026
Registered NDIS providers, every profession. Unregistered providers are not bound by these Rules.
The plan management changes made by the latest amending Act start on proclamation and are not in force. The provisions this product cites are in force.
A provider registered for any class assessed by certification undergoes a mid-term certification audit by an approved quality auditor starting within 18 months of the start of its registration period (or later if the Commissioner allows), covering the Core module Part 3 governance standards, any standard for which a corrective action plan was required and any standard the Commissioner specifies; the report goes to the Commissioner as soon as practicable. Not required for an individual or partnership whose only certification requirement is early childhood supports, for an SDA-only provider, or for a transitioned provider.
- Mid-term audit engagement letter and start date within 18 months of registration start
- Mid-term audit report and evidence it was given to the Commission
- Mid-term audit booked too late to start within 18 months
- Previous corrective actions not re-tested
| Ref | Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable) | Where it is kept | Owner | Last reviewed | Next review |
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| Provider Registration Rules s 13B |
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.
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Related requirements
NDIS Provider Registration Rules
- Provider Registration Rules s 13ANotify significant events, including a change of ownership before it happens
- Provider Registration Rules s 13BAChange of ownership audit within 3 months (from 1 July 2026)
- Provider Registration Rules s 13Notify changes to contact details and to scale
- Provider Registration Rules ss 20 and 22Be audited against the applicable modules by the prescribed method and keep complying
- Provider Registration Rules s 11Hold an ABN
- Act s 73B and Provider Registration Rules s 7Do not provide, or hold out as able to provide, a support that requires registration unless registered
- Provider Registration Rules ss 9 and 10Provider and key personnel suitability maintained
- Act ss 73C and 73DApply in the Commissioner's form and give no false or misleading information
- Every page of this instrument
The same topic in other instruments (registration)
- National Law s 75Non-practising registrants do not practise
- National Law ss 77 and 77AApplication for registration with identity proof, criminal history disclosure and consent
- National Law ss 83 and 83AComply with conditions and undertakings on registration
- National Law ss 107 to 109Renew registration on time with a truthful annual statement
- Common registration standards CH-1 to CH-6Criminal history registration standard
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