Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00396:reg:27:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00396
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 27 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 74767–77961

of ISO/IEC 17065, including those requirements for identifying the top management having overall authority and responsibility for fulfilling all requirements of this Scheme.

    (2) The approved quality auditor shall conduct employment probity checks for all auditors prior to their participating on an audit team ‑ probity checks will include national police record checks, and working with children/vulnerable persons checks and referee checks.

    (3) National police record and working with vulnerable persons checks (or equivalent) shall be updated at least every three years, or in line with the requirements of the state or territory in which it was issued.

    (4) The approved quality auditor shall disseminate to their auditors in a timely manner all relevant information from the Commission.

    (5) The approved quality auditor and all of their auditors and technical experts shall attend all training or meetings with the Commission as required by the Commissioner, and maintain associated attendance records.

            Note: All costs related to the attending meetings and training will be met by the approved quality auditor.

   29  Management of Competence for Personnel Involved in the Certification and Verification Process

    (1) The approved quality auditor shall have a process for determining the competence criteria for personnel involved in the management and performance of audits and other certification or verification activities for each registration class/group, and for each function in the NDIS provider certification process.

    (2) The output of the process shall be the documented criteria of required knowledge and skills necessary for the effective performance of audit, verification and certification tasks.

    (3) The approved quality auditor will document this process and make it publicly available.

   30  Competence Requirements for Auditors, including auditors with technical expertise

    (1) The approved quality auditor shall ensure that all of their auditors (other than consumer technical experts) have:

        (a1) provided evidence of successful completion of an auditor or lead auditor's course.  As a minimum these courses should meet the requirements of competency standards BSBAUD501 Initiate a quality audit; BSBAUD504 Report on a quality audit; and BSBAUD402 Participate in a quality audit (audit team members) or BSBAUD503 Lead a quality audit (audit team leaders) or NZQA Audit quality management systems for compliance with quality standards (Unit Standard 8084) or equivalent coursework (as documented and justified by the approved quality auditor);

        (a) the appropriate disability and cultural awareness, as required by their engagement, and an understanding of disability from a participant perspective. This includes an understanding and awareness of how Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD), Indigenous, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex and Queer differences may impact on the Participant's perspective of disability; and

        (b) appropriate knowledge of the operations of the NDIS Practice Standards and this instrument by successfully completing all relevant training offered by