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/specialist-wording-avoid-specialist-wording-without/
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialist wording | Without specialist registration, words such as specialist, specialises in, specialty or specialised are likely to mislead, while phrases such as substantial experience in or working primarily in are less likely to. A practitioner who holds specialist registration limits those words to the specialty actually held and does not stretch it into a narrower field. Source: https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Advertising-hub/Advertising-guidelines-and-other-guidance/Advertising-guidelines.aspx | Wording guide approved by the practice, listing permitted and prohibited phrases for each practitioner type; Profile pages checked against each practitioner's registration | Profile page saying 'specialist' for an area of interest; General practitioner described as a paediatric specialist | ☐ 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.