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-privacy-and-dignity/
| 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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| Core 5.1 | The provider has consistent processes and day-to-day practices that respect and protect each participant's personal privacy and dignity, for example during personal care, in shared homes and when handling personal matters. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Privacy and dignity policy and procedure covering personal care and shared living; Personal care plans specifying dignity measures (closed doors, preferred worker gender, knock before entry); Observation or supervision records checking privacy practice; Complaints register entries on privacy and their resolution | Personal care carried out with doors open or other residents present; Participants discussed by name in shared spaces | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Core 5.2 | Each participant is told about the provider's confidentiality policies in the language, communication mode and terms they are most likely to understand. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Participant handbook or Easy Read privacy statement; Signed or recorded acknowledgement that confidentiality was explained, with the format used; Welcome pack checklist showing the confidentiality explanation step | Privacy statement given only in standard English to participants with communication needs; No record that confidentiality was explained before services started | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Core 5.3 | Each participant understands and agrees to what personal information will be collected about them and why, including any audio or visual recordings such as photos, video or CCTV. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Consent forms naming the information collected, its purpose and any photo, video or CCTV use; Register of consents for images and recordings with withdrawal dates; CCTV or monitoring signage and the related participant agreements in shared homes | Photos of participants posted on social media without specific consent; CCTV in shared accommodation with no participant agreement recorded | ☐ 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.