The application form, including self-assessment responses, can be saved at any point. You have up sixty (60) days to complete the application.
Once this section is complete, you can submit your application. You will receive confirmation of your submission in an email, along with a document called the ‘initial scope of audit.’ This is the document that will be required by Auditors as part of Step 2.
What are the requirements?
To register as an NDIS provider under the NDIS Commission requirements you will need to meet relevant parts of the NDIS Practice Standards in relation to the supports and services your organisation delivers, or is intending to deliver.
The NDIS Commission will also take into account your organisation’s suitability to deliver NDIS supports and services when making a decision on your registration application.
The NDIS Code of Conduct also considers the behaviours and conduct of workers (and the provider) in how it goes about supporting people accessing their services.
These are all important inputs the NDIS Commission’s consideration of any new registration application. Registration requirements are designed to be proportionate. What this means is that a smaller provider with fewer workers and participants is not expected to present the same evidence as a national provider with a large workforce and many participants.
Do I need register?
Providers must be registered to deliver services and supports to NDIS participants who have their plan managed by the NDIA. NDIS providers that deliver specialist disability accommodation, use restrictive practices, or develop behaviour support plans must also be registered.
Some providers may not choose to register but they can only access participants who are Plan Managed or Self-Managed.
How much does it cost?
Submitting an application is free. However you will be responsible for the cost of the audit against the applicable NDIS Practice Standards.