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/recency-of-practice/
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-1 | A registered physiotherapist (not students or non-practising registrants) completes at least 450 hours of physiotherapy practice in the three years before the start of the registration period, or 150 hours in the previous registration year. Applicants for new or additional registration types, including moving from non-practising registration or applying for an endorsement, must meet it; recent graduates applying for the first time (qualification awarded not more than 12 months earlier) need not. There are no exemptions. | Practice hours record for the qualifying period; Employer statements supporting hours | Hours counted from outside the three-year window; Returning from non-practising without the hours | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| R-2 | Declare at each renewal whether the standard is met, and retain records evidencing the hours for five years for audit or a notification. | Renewal declaration; Five years of hours records | No records for locum or sessional work | ☐ yes ☐ partly ☐ no ☐ n/a | ||||
| R-3 | A physiotherapist who wants to continue or return to practice without meeting the standard provides information so the Board can decide; the Board may impose conditions or refuse registration or renewal, applying the Physiotherapy guidelines on recency of practice. | Return-to-practice information submitted; Board decision and records of conditions met | Returning to work before the Board decides | ☐ 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.