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Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet

Tell the person and family of the intention to include a restrictive practice

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).

Source: 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/s20-4-tell-the-person-and-family-of-the-intention-to/

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 20(4)When consulting, the specialist behaviour support provider must give the person with disability, and their family, carers, guardian or other relevant person, details of the intention to include a regulated restrictive practice in the plan, in an appropriately accessible format.Easy Read or accessible explanation of the proposed practices given to the participant; Record of the information given to family, carers or guardian with dates; Notes of the participant's responseInformation given only to the guardian; Explanation not in a format the participant can understand☐ 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.