Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law. Edition held: The National Law as the Schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld), Act No 45 of 2009, Queensland in-force version current as at 10 April 2026 (the host jurisdiction's text, which the other states and territories apply by their own Acts; New South Wales applies its own version with its own complaints scheme); checked current on 6 October 2026 (our build record of the held copy: no later reprint listed on 30 September 2026).
Standards library: https://compliance.theartofservice.com/frameworks/australia-health-practitioner-regulation-national-law-2009. Page: https://allied-health-ndis-audit-checklist.theartofservice.com/rules/national-law/s123-cervical-spine-manipulation-only-by-authorised/
| 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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| s 123 | No person manipulates the cervical spine (moving its joints beyond the usual physiological range by a high velocity, low amplitude thrust) unless registered in chiropractic, osteopathy, medicine or physiotherapy, a student of those professions in an approved program or clinical training, or a person prescribed by regulation. Offence: up to $60,000 or three years' imprisonment. Source: https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-045 | Register check for practitioners offering neck manipulation; Service descriptions and treatment protocols limiting high velocity cervical techniques to authorised professions | Massage or wellness practitioners advertise or perform neck 'adjustments'; Student performs cervical manipulation outside a supervised program | ☐ 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.