Allied Health NDIS Audit Checklist: worksheet
Psychology Board Code of conduct for psychologists. Edition held: Code of conduct for psychologists, effective 1 December 2025 (advance copy published November 2024; PDF dated 13 November 2025); checked current on 6 October 2026 (our build record of the held copy: current on the Psychology Board site as read 6 October 2026).
Standards library: https://compliance.theartofservice.com/frameworks/psychology-board-of-australia-code-of-conduct-for-psychologists-2025. Page: https://allied-health-ndis-audit-checklist.theartofservice.com/rules/psychology-code-of-conduct/5-1-respect-for-other-practitioners-and-colleagues/
| 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 |
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| 5.1 | Mutual respect and clear communication among everyone helping a client lead to better outcomes. Effective practice means the psychologist: (a) communicates clearly, effectively, respectfully and without delay with colleagues and practitioners involved with the client; (b) acknowledges and respects everyone's contribution to the client's care; (c) is professional and courteous to colleagues and practitioners at all times, social media and other electronic channels included; and (d) does not exploit relationships with colleagues or practitioners, for example through commercial arrangements. Source: https://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/Standards-and-Guidelines/Professional-practice-standards/Code-of-conduct | Correspondence log with co-treating practitioners showing timely replies; Workplace conduct or social media policy acknowledged by the psychologist; Written commercial arrangements with referrers or colleagues showing no exploitative terms | Disparaging comments about colleagues online; Referral arrangements that pressure junior colleagues commercially | ☐ 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.