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-3-the-child/
| 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 3 3.1 | The provider knows and understands the legal and human rights of each child participant and builds those rights into the everyday practice of its early childhood workers, so the child's rights shape how sessions are planned and delivered. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Child rights policy referencing the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Induction and training records showing early childhood workers trained on children's rights; Session notes showing the child's views and preferences sought and acted on | Rights policy written for adults only, with nothing on children's rights; Workers unable to explain how rights shape their sessions with a child | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 3 3.2 | The provider has and applies practices and procedures to manage risk, with a focus on making every setting where it works with children safe, including homes, centres and community settings. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Child safe policy and risk management procedure for early childhood settings; Risk assessments for home visits, centre sessions and community outings; Working with children check register for all early childhood workers; Safety checks of equipment and play spaces used with children | Generic adult risk assessments used for child sessions; No risk assessment before sessions in community or home settings | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 3 3.3 | The provider complies with every relevant state and territory law on reporting a risk of harm to children, so workers know when and how to make a mandatory report and the provider can show reports were made. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Mandatory reporting procedure naming the reporting body in each state or territory of operation; Training records on recognising and reporting risk of harm to children; Register of child protection reports made, with dates and outcomes | Procedure covers only one jurisdiction although supports are delivered in several; Workers unsure of their personal obligation to report | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 3 3.4 | The provider makes it easy for the child's support network, such as parents, carers and extended family, to take an active part in the child's development, rather than delivering supports to the child in isolation. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Session notes showing family members participating and practising strategies; Records of support network members the family has asked to involve; Home practice or routine-based activity plans shared with carers | Sessions held with the child alone and no record of family participation; Support network never identified with the family | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| Module 3 3.5 | When a change or interruption to a child's supports cannot be avoided, the provider explains and agrees the alternative arrangements with the child, as far as the child can understand and agree, and with the family, and delivers them in a way that suits the child's needs, preferences and goals. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text | Continuity procedure for staff leave, therapist changes and service interruptions; Family communication records explaining and agreeing alternative arrangements; Session notes showing alternative arrangements delivered against the child's goals | Families told of a change after it happened, with no agreement sought; Replacement sessions unrelated to the child's goals | ☐ 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.