Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet
Ahpra advertising guidelines. Edition held: Guidelines for advertising a regulated health service, December 2020 edition, effective 14 December 2020; checked current on 6 October 2026 (Ahpra advertising guidelines page read 6 October 2026: still the current edition).
Under review, not in force: The printed edition predates the higher penalties for advertising offences: up to 60,000 dollars for an individual and 120,000 dollars for a body corporate, in every jurisdiction from 1 July 2024. The guidelines will be updated when next reviewed.
Standards library: https://compliance.theartofservice.com/frameworks/ahpra-guidelines-for-advertising-a-regulated-health-service-december-2020. Page: https://allied-health-ndis-audit-checklist.theartofservice.com/rules/ahpra-advertising-guidelines/checking-advertising-check-all-advertising-regularly-and/
| Ref | Requirement (our statement of the clause) | Evidence an auditor or the regulator asks for | Common gap to check | Held (yes, partly, no, not applicable) | Where it is kept | Owner | Last reviewed | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checking advertising | An advertiser keeps all advertising under regular review, identifies when published material is advertising, sells services on their merits, is honest about the business and judges each piece by its overall impression on its likely audience, including how easily the audience can navigate and understand it. Source: https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Advertising-hub/Advertising-guidelines-and-other-guidance/Advertising-guidelines.aspx | Advertising audit schedule with dated review of the website, social media pages and directory listings; Review checklist recording audience, overall impression and any change made | Old web pages and dormant social media posts never reviewed after the current edition took effect; Individual sentences checked in isolation while the page as a whole misleads | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a |
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.