Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet
NDIS Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support Rules. Edition held: NDIS (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018, Compilation No. 1 (F2020C01087), in force 1 December 2020; checked current on 6 October 2026 (Federal Register: latest version on 6 October 2026).
Standards library: https://compliance.theartofservice.com/frameworks/australia-ndis-restrictive-practices-and-behaviour-support-rules-2018. Page: https://allied-health-ndis-audit-checklist.theartofservice.com/rules/ndis-restrictive-practices-rules/s12-auth-unauthorised-use-obtain-authorisation-and-lodge-it/
| 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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| s 12(2)(a), (b) | Where a provider uses a regulated restrictive practice that needed State or Territory authorisation but was not authorised, and the use will or is likely to continue, it must obtain authorisation for ongoing use as soon as reasonably practicable and lodge evidence of it with the Commissioner as soon as reasonably practicable after receiving it. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00632/latest/text | Application for authorisation with submission date; Authorisation decision and lodgement record with the Commission; Reportable incident notification for the unauthorised use | Unauthorised use continued without applying for authorisation; Reportable incident not notified | ☐ 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.