Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet
NDIS Practice Standards and Quality Indicators. Edition held: Rules Schedules 1 to 8, Compilation No. 6 (F2026C00527) and Quality Indicators Guidelines Compilation No. 3 (F2026C00528), in force 1 July 2026; checked current on 6 October 2026 (Federal Register: both compilations are the latest version on 6 October 2026).
Under review, not in force: The NDIS Commission's review of the Practice Standards (a proposed quality framework and changes to the standards and how they are assessed) is still being considered; nothing from it is in force.
Standards library: https://compliance.theartofservice.com/frameworks/australia-ndis-practice-standards-and-quality-indicators. Page: https://allied-health-ndis-audit-checklist.theartofservice.com/rules/ndis-practice-standards/core-medication/
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core 26.1 | Records clearly identify each participant's medication and dosage and include all the information needed to identify the participant correctly and administer the medication safely. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Medication charts or administration records with photo identification; Prescriber orders or pharmacy-generated medication profiles; Medication administration signing sheets in the file sample | Charts without participant photo or allergies; Gaps in administration signatures | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Core 26.2 | Every worker responsible for administering medication understands its effects and side-effects and what to do if a medication incident occurs. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Medication administration training and competency assessments; Medication information sheets available to workers; Medication incident procedure and incident register entries | Competency never reassessed; Medication errors not reported as incidents | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Core 26.3 | All medication is stored safely and securely, is easy to identify and tell apart, and is accessed only by appropriately trained workers. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Locked storage and key or access control records; Storage temperature logs where required; Labelled blister packs or containers per participant; Access lists limited to trained workers | Medications from different participants stored together unlabelled; Untrained staff with access to medication | ☐ 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.