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/s21-3-conditions-every-regulated-restrictive-practice-in-a/
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s 21(3) | Each regulated restrictive practice in the plan must be clearly identified; authorised under any State or Territory process; used only as a last resort in response to risk of harm and after proactive strategies have been explored and applied; the least restrictive response possible; aimed at reducing risk of harm; proportionate to the potential negative consequence or risk; and used for the shortest possible time. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00632/latest/text | Plan entries for each practice stating trigger, form, maximum duration and authorisation; Rationale showing why less restrictive options are insufficient; Use data showing durations within plan limits | Practice described vaguely, for example 'as needed' without limits; No reasoning for proportionality | ☐ 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.