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Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet

Respect for colleagues and other practitioners

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/5-1-respect-for-colleagues-and-other-practitioners/

RefRequirement (our statement of the clause)Evidence an auditor or the regulator asks forCommon gap to checkHeld (yes, partly, no, not applicable)Where it is keptOwnerLast reviewedNext review
5.1Good practice means the practitioner (a) communicates with colleagues and with the other practitioners treating the patient clearly, effectively, respectfully and without delay; (b) acknowledges and respects everyone's contribution to the patient's care; and (c) is professional and courteous to colleagues and other practitioners in every setting, social media included.
Source: https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Code-of-conduct/Shared-Code-of-conduct.aspx
Correspondence with other treating practitioners filed in the record with dates; Social media policy covering comments about colleagues; Records of workplace conduct concerns raised about the practitioner and their resolutionDelayed or absent reply to another treating practitioner's request; Disparaging online comments about other practitioners☐ 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.