Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet
NDIS Quality Support for Children (guidance). Edition held: Quality support for children in the NDIS, DA0855, August 2024 (guidance, not a rule); checked current on 1 October 2026 (our build record of the held copy; the October 2024 copy carries the same text).
Standards library: https://compliance.theartofservice.com/frameworks/australia-ndis-quality-support-for-children-guidance-2024. Page: https://allied-health-ndis-audit-checklist.theartofservice.com/rules/ndis-children-guidance/support-the-childs-own-choices-and-communication/
Working with children checks: Working with children checks are state and territory law, which this list does not cover. Whether a worker needs one, and the exemptions, are set by each state: Queensland, for example, exempts registered health practitioners acting in their professional capacity in specified circumstances. See the state laws page. NDIS worker screening is a separate clearance under the NDIS rules.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P-1 | Communicate in the child's preferred way (assistive technology, alternative and augmentative communication, key word signs, Auslan, visual supports), offer choices and respect a 'no', treat behaviour as communication, and support regulation. Providers never force a child to do something they do not want to do and never isolate a child from other children as punishment; they do not withhold free movement until an instruction is followed. Source: https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/rules-and-standards/quality-practice/quality-supports-children | Session notes recording the child's choices and communication methods; Practice guideline on responding to refusal | Activity access made conditional on compliance; Time-out away from peers used as punishment | ☐ 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.