Back to the requirement

Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet

Change of ownership audit within 3 months (from 1 July 2026)

NDIS Provider Registration Rules. Edition held: NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018, Compilation No. 6 (F2026C00527), in force 1 July 2026, with NDIS Act 2013 Part 3A as in Compilation No. 27 (C2026C00401); checked current on 6 October 2026 (Federal Register: latest version on 6 October 2026).

Under review, not in force: Civil penalties were raised and new offences added by the latest amendments; the plan management changes start on proclamation. The provisions this product cites are in force.

Standards library: https://compliance.theartofservice.com/frameworks/australia-ndis-provider-registration-rules-2018. Page: https://allied-health-ndis-audit-checklist.theartofservice.com/rules/ndis-provider-registration-rules/s13ba-change-of-ownership-audit-within-3-months-from-1-july/

RefRequirement (our statement of the clause)Evidence an auditor or the regulator asks forCommon gap to checkHeld (yes, partly, no, not applicable)Where it is keptOwnerLast reviewedNext review
Rules s 13BAWhere a certification-assessed provider has a significant organisational or governance change resulting from a change in ownership of the provider or of a business it operates, and within the following three months it is not undergoing a mid-term audit and its registration does not end, it undergoes a certification audit starting within 3 months of the change (or later if the Commissioner allows) against the Core module Part 3 standards and any standards with prior corrective action plans; the auditor reports to the Commissioner within 28 days of completing it. Applies to changes of ownership on or after 1 July 2026.
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text
Change of ownership audit engagement starting within 3 months of completion; Audit report and auditor's submission to the Commission within 28 daysAcquirer assumes the vendor's audit cycle continues unchanged; Audit not scheduled after a share sale☐ 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.