What evidence does an auditor or the regulator ask for under NDIS Act s 73B and Provider Registration Rules s 7?

Certificate of registration listing every class of support delivered, checked against the service catalogue; Register of participants whose supports involve regulated restrictive practices, with the provider's registration class for each; Review of website, brochures and platform listings confirming no claim to deliver registration-only supports without registration; Plan management type checked for each participant (Agency-managed participants served only while registered)

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Requirement

Do not provide, or hold out as able to provide, a support that requires registration unless registered

NDIS Provider Registration Rules Act s 73B and Provider Registration Rules s 7, 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.

Clause

NDIS Act s 73B and Provider Registration Rules s 7

Regulator

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Edition held

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)

Checked current

6 October 2026, Federal Register: latest version on 6 October 2026

Who it applies to

Registered NDIS providers, every profession. Unregistered providers are not bound by these Rules.

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Under review, not in force

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.

Act s 73B and Provider Registration Rules s 7Do not provide, or hold out as able to provide, a support that requires registration unless registeredsource

Requirement, our statement of the clause

A person must not provide a support under a participant's plan where the NDIS rules require registration for it and the person is not registered (s 73B(2)), nor hold themselves out as able to provide such a support (s 73B(3)). Rules s 7 requires registration for: specialist disability accommodation (s 7(1)); any class of supports where there is, or is likely to be, an interim or ongoing need to use a regulated restrictive practice (s 7(2)); specialist behaviour support that includes a behaviour support assessment or developing a behaviour support plan (s 7(3)); assistance with supported independent living (s 7(4) and (5)); and NDIS digital platform services (s 7(6)). Separately, supports to a participant whose funding is managed by the Agency may be provided only by a registered provider (Act ss 32D(7) and 33(6)). Contravention is a fault-based offence (up to 2 years' imprisonment or 120 penalty units), a strict liability offence and a civil penalty (up to 10,000 penalty units for a serious contravention by an NDIS provider).

Evidence that typically shows this

Certificate of registration listing every class of support delivered, checked against the service catalogue
Register of participants whose supports involve regulated restrictive practices, with the provider's registration class for each
Review of website, brochures and platform listings confirming no claim to deliver registration-only supports without registration
Plan management type checked for each participant (Agency-managed participants served only while registered)

Common gap to check

Unregistered provider delivering supports where restrictive practices are in use
Marketing that implies SIL or SDA capability without registration
Serving Agency-managed participants after registration lapsed

Worksheet: what your practice holds, and where

Ref	Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable)	Where it is kept	Owner	Last reviewed	Next review
Act s 73B and Provider Registration Rules s 7

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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 Provider Registration Rules

Provider Registration Rules ss 20 and 22Be audited against the applicable modules by the prescribed method and keep complying
Act ss 73C and 73DApply in the Commissioner's form and give no false or misleading information
Provider Registration Rules s 13BAChange of ownership audit within 3 months (from 1 July 2026)
Act ss 73F, 73G, 73H and 73JComply with every condition of registration
Provider Registration Rules s 13BMid-term certification audit within 18 months
Act s 73KApply for renewal within 6 months before registration expires
Provider Registration Rules s 13ANotify significant events, including a change of ownership before it happens
Act ss 73Q and 73R and s 45BKeep prescribed records, including after registration ends
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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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