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/5-4-delegation-referral-and-handover/
| 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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| 5.4 | Referral and handover move responsibility for the service onto another practitioner; delegation is different, with the psychologist directing another person to do service tasks while keeping responsibility. Effective practice means the psychologist: (a) takes reasonable steps to confirm that anyone receiving a delegation, referral or handover has the qualifications, experience, knowledge or skills for the task or service; (b) understands that legal responsibility may continue until the other practitioner accepts the referral or handover; (c) understands that, when delegating, they may not answer for the delegate's every decision but remain responsible for the client's overall management and for the choice to delegate; and (d) always passes on enough client information for the service to continue safely. Source: https://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/Standards-and-Guidelines/Professional-practice-standards/Code-of-conduct | Referral and handover letters with sufficient clinical information and acknowledgement of acceptance; Verification of the delegate's qualifications or registration (for example a register check) before delegating; Delegation log showing tasks assigned and oversight retained | Referral sent with no confirmation it was accepted; Tasks delegated to unqualified staff; Handover letter missing risk information | ☐ 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.