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Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet

Apply for renewal within 6 months before registration expires

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/s73k-apply-for-renewal-within-6-months-before-registration/

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
s 73KRegistration continues past its expiry date only if the provider applies for registration under s 73C within the 6 months before the day it would cease; it then continues until the Commissioner decides the application. A provider that misses the window loses registration on the expiry date.
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00631/latest/text
Renewal application lodged within 6 months of expiry, with the portal submission date; Audit booked in time for the renewal assessmentRenewal lodged after expiry; Renewal audit not completed so the application stalls☐ 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.