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Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet

Practitioner performance

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/7-2-practitioner-performance/

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
7.2Because poor performance endangers patients, where there is a risk good practice means the practitioner: (a) recognises and reduces fatigue risk, including compliance with the work health and safety laws of the state or territory; (b) follows 9.1 if they know or suspect a health condition could affect their judgement or performance; (c) acts to protect patients from risks arising from a colleague's conduct, practice or illness (9.2); (d) complies with statutory reporting duties, including mandatory notifications under the National Law; (e) helps a colleague get help when worried about the colleague's performance or fitness to practise; and (f) seeks advice from an experienced colleague, employer, practitioner health service, professional indemnity insurer, the Boards or Ahpra, or a professional body when unsure.
Source: https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Resources/Code-of-conduct/Shared-Code-of-conduct.aspx
Roster records showing hours and rest breaks within fatigue limits; Record of advice sought when concerned about a colleague's performance; Mandatory notification lodged where the statutory threshold was metExcessive consecutive shifts with no fatigue assessment; Concerns about a colleague discussed but not acted on☐ 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.