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/who-advertises-identify-who-controls-the-advertising-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who advertises | Whoever publishes or authorises advertising content, directs someone to write or publish it, or can change or remove content published by an unrelated publisher is the advertiser and carries the obligation. That covers practitioners, unregistered individuals, partnerships and corporate entities, and it includes content written by staff, agencies or other third parties on their behalf, which the advertiser must check. Source: https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Advertising-hub/Advertising-guidelines-and-other-guidance/Advertising-guidelines.aspx | Register of advertising channels (website, social media, directories, print) with the named person who authorises each; Agency or contractor briefs and sign-off records for content produced on the clinic's behalf | Marketing agency publishes copy that nobody in the clinic reviewed; No one named as owner of the clinic's social media accounts | ☐ 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.