Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law. Edition held: Schedule to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (Qld), reprint current as at 10 April 2026; checked current on 30 September 2026 (our build record of the held copy: no later reprint listed on 30 September 2026).
Source: https://compliance.theartofservice.com/frameworks/australia-health-practitioner-regulation-national-law-2009. Page: https://allied-health-ndis-audit-checklist.theartofservice.com/rules/national-law/s237b-non-disclosure-agreements-must-preserve-the-right-to/
| 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 237B | Any term of a non-disclosure agreement (a contract or agreement restricting disclosure of information or documents about the health, conduct or performance of a registered or former registered practitioner) is void to the extent it prevents or limits good-faith notifications or giving information, documents or assistance under the Law; this applies to agreements made before or after 10 April 2026 (s 329). An employer or former employer of a practitioner, a health service provider whose services are provided by registered practitioners, or a registered practitioner does not enter into such an agreement unless it states clearly in writing that it does not limit anyone from notifying or assisting under the Law. Maximum penalty $5,000 for an individual, $10,000 for a body corporate. In force from 10 April 2026 (2025 amendments). | Standard carve-out clause in every settlement, separation, confidentiality and complaint-resolution agreement about a practitioner's health, conduct or performance; Register of existing non-disclosure agreements reviewed against s 237B with a record of notices sent to affected parties; Legal sign-off template checking for the written carve-out before execution | Patient complaint settlements with confidentiality clauses that say nothing about notifying the regulator; Employment separation deeds for practitioners that bar disclosure without the statutory carve-out; Legacy agreements still relied on as if they restrained notification | ☐ 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.