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Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet

Workers tell the provider of a reportable incident as soon as possible

NDIS Incident Management and Reportable Incidents Rules. Edition held: NDIS (Incident Management and Reportable Incidents) Rules 2018, F2018L00633 as made, in force 1 July 2018 (no amendments); checked current on 6 October 2026 (Federal Register: latest version on 6 October 2026).

Standards library: https://compliance.theartofservice.com/frameworks/australia-ndis-incident-management-and-reportable-incidents-rules-2018. Page: https://allied-health-ndis-audit-checklist.theartofservice.com/rules/ndis-incident-management-rules/s19-workers-tell-the-provider-of-a-reportable-incident-as/

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
s 19Any person employed or engaged by a registered NDIS provider who becomes aware of a reportable incident connected with the provider's supports must notify a member of key personnel, their supervisor or manager, or the nominated reporting person as soon as possible.
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00633/latest/text
Worker procedure stating the internal reporting duty and contacts; Incident records showing the time the worker became aware and the time they told the provider; Training records on recognising reportable incidentsDelay between a worker learning of an incident and telling the provider; Workers unsure whom to tell after hours☐ 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.