Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet
Ahpra shared Code of conduct. Edition held: Shared Code of conduct, June 2022, in effect from 29 June 2022; checked current on 30 September 2026 (Ahpra code page read 30 September 2026: a review of the codes is under way, no revised version published).
Under review, not in force: A review of the shared code is under way; the June 2022 code stays in effect until a revised one is published.
Standards library: https://compliance.theartofservice.com/frameworks/ahpra-shared-code-of-conduct-2022. Page: https://allied-health-ndis-audit-checklist.theartofservice.com/rules/ahpra-code-of-conduct/1-2-good-care/
| 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 |
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| 1.2 | Good practice means the practitioner: (a) keeps enough knowledge and skill for safe, effective care (the Board's CPD and recency of practice registration standards apply); (b) has sufficient training or qualifications to be competent before taking up a field of practice that is new to them; (c) keeps adequate records (section 8.3); (d) weighs likely benefit against harm in every clinical management decision; (e) communicates so patients have enough information to decide about their care, and respects a decision to have no treatment; (f) offers options grounded in the best information available and not swayed by financial gain or incentives; (g) practises in an evidence-based, patient-centred framework; (h) acts to relieve symptoms and distress whether or not cure is possible; (i) supports a patient's right to a second opinion; (j) responds to adverse events using open disclosure (section 4.5); (k) consults colleagues when appropriate; (l) uses available resources responsibly (section 6.1); (m) keeps personal views from adversely affecting care; (n) reflects on practice, decisions and actions in giving good, culturally safe care; and (o) supports quality use of therapeutic products on the evidence and the patient's needs. Source: https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Code-of-conduct/Shared-Code-of-conduct.aspx | CPD record and recency-of-practice hours meeting the Board's registration standards; Training certificates or qualifications obtained before starting a new service line or technique; Treatment option notes recording benefits, harms and alternatives discussed, including the no-treatment option; Reflective practice log or peer review entries | New procedures introduced without documented training; Options offered track the most profitable service rather than the evidence; No record that a patient declining treatment had the risks explained | ☐ 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.