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/s9-a-use-a-regulated-restrictive-practice-only-once/
| 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 9(2)(a) | Where the State or Territory has an authorisation process for a regulated restrictive practice, any use of it (other than a single emergency use) must be authorised under that process, for example by consent, a guardianship board or tribunal approval or an authorised officer's approval. Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00632/latest/text | Current State or Territory authorisation documents for each participant and practice; Authorisation register with start and expiry dates; Use records cross-checked to authorisation scope and dates | Practice continued after the authorisation expired; Single emergency use repeated without authorisation | ☐ 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.