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/4-8-personal-relationships/
| 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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| 4.8 | The practitioner recognises the conflicts, risks and complexities of caring for people in a close personal relationship (close friends, work colleagues, family), which can be inappropriate because objectivity may be lost, continuity of care may break, and either party may be put at risk. Where circumstances such as an emergency require it, the practitioner: (a) keeps adequate records; (b) maintains confidentiality; (c) carries out an adequate assessment; (d) obtains appropriate consent acknowledged by both; (e) does not let the relationship impair clinical judgement; (f) keeps the option of stopping care open at all times; and (g) refers the person where necessary or appropriate if care stops. Source: https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Code-of-conduct/Shared-Code-of-conduct.aspx | Records of care given to family, friends or colleagues held to the same standard as other patients; Consent note acknowledging the personal relationship; Referral letter when care of a close contact was handed on | Informal treatment or prescribing for family with no record; Ongoing care of a relative that should have been referred | ☐ 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.