Verify NDIS worker screening clearance
Registered providers must only engage workers in risk-assessed roles with a current NDIS Worker Screening clearance.
Who must comply
Registered NDIS providers.
What triggers it
Engaging a worker in a risk-assessed role.
When due
Before commencement of role.
Evidence required
Clearance verification records, ongoing monitoring of clearance status.
Max penalty
Civil penalties + registration suspension/cancellation
Summary
NDIS Practice Standards and the NDIS (Practice Standards — Worker Screening) Rules require registered providers to verify that workers in risk-assessed roles hold a valid NDIS Worker Screening clearance via the national database. State-issued clearances accepted on a transitional basis.
Enforced by
Source legislation
Industries
Topics
Source: https://ndiscommission.gov.au/workers/worker-screening. Rules Mate is not a law firm. Always verify against the live regulator source before acting.