Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet
Physiotherapy Board registration standards. Edition held: CPD 1 December 2015; PII arrangements 1 July 2016; recency of practice 1 December 2016; limited registration standards 2012; checked current on 6 October 2026 (Physiotherapy Board registration standards page read 6 October 2026).
Under review, not in force: Revised CPD and recency of practice standards were consulted on (consultation closed 17 July 2026); the current standards stay in force until revised ones take their place.
Source: https://compliance.theartofservice.com/frameworks/australia-physiotherapy-board-registration-standards-2016. Page: https://allied-health-ndis-audit-checklist.theartofservice.com/rules/physiotherapy-board-standards/professional-indemnity-insurance/
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-1 | When practising, a registered physiotherapist (not students or non-practising registrants) is covered by their own or third-party PII for all aspects of practice, all locations, private, non-government and public sectors, and full-time, part-time, self-employed, employed, unpaid or volunteer work. The standard allows no exemptions. | Certificate of currency or employer confirmation per setting; Mapping of roles and locations to cover | Sports club or volunteer work uninsured; Home visits outside the employer's cover | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| I-2 | The cover includes civil liability cover, appropriate retroactive cover for otherwise uncovered matters from prior practice, and automatic reinstatement, or the equivalent under third-party arrangements. | Policy schedule showing the three features | No automatic reinstatement clause | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| I-3 | A third-party arrangement must meet the standard; ask what it covers and take extra cover where it falls short; do not practise in any area excluded from cover; and hold individual cover for practice outside stated employment such as practical CPD, study involving patient treatment or volunteer work not separately covered. | Written statement of third-party cover; Individual policy for outside work | Exclusions not checked | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| I-4 | When taking out your own PII, give the insurer or indemnifier accurate and current information on the scope and nature of practice so it can advise on adequate cover, and be able to show full disclosure and justify the PII decisions; use an APRA-registered general insurer or Lloyd's underwriter through a contract of insurance. | Proposal form describing services and settings; Note of the reasons for the limit chosen | Scope change not disclosed to the insurer | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| I-5 | Declare on applying that you will not practise without compliant PII, declare annually at renewal that you practised in line with the standard and will continue to, and notify the Board within seven days if appropriate PII is no longer in place (National Law ss 129, 130). | Declarations; Written notice of lapsed cover; Expiry diary | Lapsed cover not notified | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| I-6 | On ceasing practice take out appropriate run-off cover for otherwise uncovered matters from previous practice; retain documentary evidence of insurance held in your own name for at least five years; and, if the Board asks, provide a certified certificate of currency or a third-party letter confirming cover. | Run-off policy; Five years of certificates of currency; Certified copy supplied on request | No run-off after closing a private practice; Certificates not kept | ☐ 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.