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-2a-regulated-restrictive-practices/
| 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 2A 4.1 | The implementing provider knows and understands the regulated restrictive practices described in the NDIS (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018 and any state or territory legislation, policy and processes for obtaining authorisation (however described) of regulated restrictive practices in a behaviour support plan. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Procedure defining each regulated restrictive practice type with local examples; Worker training records and competency checks on identifying restrictive practices; Authorisation process guide for each jurisdiction | Locked cupboards or door restrictions not recognised as environmental restraint; PRN medication not recognised as possible chemical restraint | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 2A 4.2 | Where state or territory legislation or policy requires authorisation (however described) for a regulated restrictive practice, the implementing provider obtains that authorisation and submits evidence of it. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Authorisation decisions or consent records for each regulated restrictive practice in use; Commission portal records of authorisation evidence submitted; Authorisation register with expiry dates | Practices in use with expired or no authorisation; Authorisation obtained but evidence never submitted | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 2A 4.3 | Regulated restrictive practices are used only in line with a behaviour support plan and all requirements of the NDIS (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018, and are implemented, documented and reported in compliance with relevant legislation and policy. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Restrictive practice use records or logs matched to the plan; Comparison of practices observed on site with practices in the plan; Reports submitted for each use | Practices used that are not in the plan; Use not documented at the time | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 2A 4.4 | The implementing provider works with specialist behaviour support providers to evaluate how effective current approaches are at reducing and eliminating restrictive practices, including how the plan's strategies are being implemented. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Joint review meeting notes with the specialist behaviour support provider; Data shared with the specialist and their feedback; Actions arising from joint evaluation | No contact with the specialist between plan reviews; Evaluation of reduction strategies never documented | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 2A 4.5 | Workers maintain the skills needed to use restrictive practices safely and help the participant and other stakeholders understand the risks of their use. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Current competency records for workers applying each restrictive practice; Refresher training schedule and completion records; Records of explaining risks to the participant and family | Workers applying physical restraint without current training; Risks never discussed with the participant | ☐ 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.