NDIS Audit Support
Your NDIS Audit makes sure you comply with the quality and safety obligations you have to NDIS Participants.
They also help you to identify any ‘gaps’ in compliance – areas where you currently aren’t meeting the Standards, or where you could be doing something more or different in order to meet – or even exceed – the Standards.
Some organisations are simply inexperienced in the NDIS Audit process, while others – for a range of reasons – lack confidence in their own quality systems and processes.
This can cause a range of negative emotions such as anxiety, stress, and frustration that can spread like wildfire through a team – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Being prepared and knowing what to expect at audit will help you navigate the process with confidence.
Our ‘Simple Guide to What to Expect at an NDIS Audit’ is available for free to all members.
Frequently Asked Questions About NDIS Audit
Why do you need an NDIS audit?
All NDIS providers must undergo audit as part of the registration and registration renewal process, where you will be required to demonstrate how you comply with the NDIS Practice Standards.
Contrary to popular belief, having NDIS policies and procedures in place does not automatically mean you comply with the applicable Standards, legislation and regulations. In fact, determining whether you are compliant comes down to your Audit Team answering three key questions:
- Do you have a process in place?
- Are you executing the process?
- Do your clients agree that you are executing the process?
Who conducts NDIS audits?
NDIS Audits must be conducted by people who are qualified auditors, working for a business that is an accredited or approved auditing body. Under the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Framework, auditors are called Approved Quality Auditors.
They are defined as a body or person approved by the NDIS Commission to conduct audits against the NDIS Practice Standards. Only auditors who have attended NDIS Auditor Training and work for Approved Quality Auditing bodies can conduct audits for NDIS Commission purposes. All approved auditors are required to meet a Code of Conduct and a copy of this can be provided to you by your auditing body.
What types of audit are there?
There are two specific types of audit, the type of which you will be required to undergo is dependent on the supports you provide:
- NDIS Verification Audit – for providers delivering low-risk supports, and
- NDIS Certification Audits – for providers delivering higher risk supports
If you are looking to register as a NDIS provider, you can review the list of NDIS registration groups and determine your registration pathway with our VeriCert Tool.
What is a NDIS Verification audit?
There is no face-to-face contact required in an NDIS Verification audit as the auditors only need to review documents that provide evidence of how you comply with the Standards. Documentary evidence includes policies and procedures, supporting documents such as registers and report templates and copies of staff qualifications and criminal history checks.
Despite undergoing a simpler audit process, businesses requiring Verification should still be aware of the three important components of compliance, detailed above.
What is a NDIS Certification audit?
Certification audits are more intensive than Verification audits, comprised of a desktop review of documentation, as well as an onsite assessment. Certification audits apply to higher risk or higher complexity businesses delivering higher risk supports.
Make sure your organisation is prepared and confident at your next audit.
Our specialist auditor can:
- Evaluate your internal quality systems.
- Review your organisation’s governance, risk management and management controls.
- Make sure you are operating in accordance with the relevant standards and legislation.
- Provide a full report with insights and recommendations.
- Provide onsite training and implementation support.
Get Audit Ready with Provider Institute
Provider Institute helps you and your team to maintain your compliance, and provides all of the tools and resources to help get you ready for Audit.