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/module-2-plan-monitoring-and-review/
| 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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| Module 2 7.1 | The provider evaluates the progress and effectiveness of the strategies through regular engagement with the participant and by reviewing, recording and monitoring data collected by implementing providers. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Behaviour data summaries or graphs reviewed by the practitioner; Records of contact with the participant during monitoring; Monitoring reports with conclusions on strategy effectiveness | Data collected by implementers but never analysed; Participant not engaged during monitoring | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 2 7.2 | The provider changes plan strategies based on engagement with the participant and analysis of information and data and, with consent, communicates the changes and provides any needed training to the support network on the modified strategies. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Plan version history with reasons for each change; Records of communicating changes to the support network and implementers; Training records on modified strategies | Strategies changed verbally without updating the plan; Support network not told of changes | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 2 7.3 | Where documented positive change occurs, the provider pursues opportunities to reduce the use of restrictive practices. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Reviews recording positive change and corresponding reductions in restrictive practices; Updated authorisation applications for reduced practices; Data showing decreased frequency or intensity of restrictive practice use | Positive change recorded but restrictive practice unchanged; Reduction opportunities not considered at review | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 2 7.4 | The provider notifies the Commissioner and works with the Commissioner to resolve the situation where (a) effective engagement with implementing providers is not possible for any reason, or (b) supports are not being delivered in line with the behaviour support plan. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Notifications to the Commissioner about non-engagement or non-implementation; Correspondence and actions agreed with the Commission; Internal escalation records leading to notification | Known non-implementation of a plan not escalated; No procedure for notifying the Commissioner of implementation failures | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 2 7.5 | Each participant's plan is reviewed at least every twelve months, and the provider considers whether the participant's needs, situation or progress call for more frequent review, including when behaviour changes or a new implementing provider is needed. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Plan register showing last review and next review due dates; Completed review reports; Records of triggered early reviews following behaviour change or provider change | Plans past their review date; No early review after a change of implementing provider | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 2 7.6 | The provider notifies the Commissioner of changes to each participant's behaviour support plan in the manner and timeframe prescribed in the NDIS (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Portal lodgement records for revised plans; Change log matched to lodgement dates; Reviewed plans with lodgement confirmations | Revised plans in use but not lodged; Lodgement of revisions outside the prescribed timeframe | ☐ 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.