Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00396:reg:7
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Provision Reference: reg 7
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7  Applicable NDIS Practice Standards and assessment method
  (1) Section 13B and Part 6 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018 and Part 2 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Practice Standards – Worker Screening) Rules 2018 specify the applicable standards and the method of assessment for an assessment by an approved quality auditor. In conducting a certification or verification audit the applicable NDIS Practice Standards to be assessed are:
           (a) Schedule 1 – Schedule 7 to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018 set out NDIS Practice Standards that apply in relation to a certification audit;
           (b) Schedule 8 to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018 sets out relevant NDIS Practice Standards that apply in relation to a verification audit; and
           (c) Part 2 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Practice Standards‑Worker Screening) Rules 2018 sets out NDIS Practice Standards that apply in relation to a certification and a verification audit.
           Note: Section 23 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018 and section 10 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Practice Standards – Worker Screening) Rules 2018 provide that if compliance with an applicable standard must be assessed using verification, the requirement is met if compliance with the standard is assessed using certification.

            (2) The National Disability Insurance Scheme (Quality Indicators for NDIS Practice Standards) Guidelines 2018 set out indicators and other matters to be taken into account when assessing compliance with the NDIS Practice Standards.

            Note: The National Disability Insurance Scheme (Quality Indicators for NDIS Practice Standards) Guidelines 2018 can be found at www.legislation.gov.au

            (3) In conducting a verification and certification audit, auditors should have regard to the current document published by the Commission which outlines the evidence that auditors must receive to assess conformity with the verification module of the NDIS Practice Standards as set out in Schedule 8 to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018.
Note:  The Commission's document entitled 'NDIS Practice Standards: Verification Module – Required Documentation' is available at https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/document/1051