Change of ownership audit within 3 months (from 1 July 2026)
NDIS Provider Registration Rules Rules s 13BA, 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 Rules s 13BA
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.
Where a certification-assessed provider has a significant organisational or governance change resulting from a change in ownership of the provider or of a business it operates, and within the following three months it is not undergoing a mid-term audit and its registration does not end, it undergoes a certification audit starting within 3 months of the change (or later if the Commissioner allows) against the Core module Part 3 standards and any standards with prior corrective action plans; the auditor reports to the Commissioner within 28 days of completing it. Applies to changes of ownership on or after 1 July 2026.
- Change of ownership audit engagement starting within 3 months of completion
- Audit report and auditor's submission to the Commission within 28 days
- Acquirer assumes the vendor's audit cycle continues unchanged
- Audit not scheduled after a share sale
| Ref | Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable) | Where it is kept | Owner | Last reviewed | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rules s 13BA |
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.
notify the NDIS Commission of a change: check which notice it needs: the NDIS Aged Care Notifiable Change Checker, from the same publisher, reads one change and lists the notices it needs, by when.
Related requirements
NDIS Provider Registration Rules
- Rules s 13BMid-term certification audit within 18 months
- Rules ss 20 and 22Be audited against the applicable modules by the prescribed method and keep complying
- Rules s 13ANotify significant events, including a change of ownership before it happens
- Act s 73B and Rules s 7Do not provide, or hold out as able to provide, a support that requires registration unless registered
- Rules s 13Notify changes to contact details and to scale
- Act ss 73C and 73DApply in the Commissioner's form and give no false or misleading information
- Rules s 11Hold an ABN
- Act ss 73F, 73G, 73H and 73JComply with every condition of registration
- 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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