About this resource
How people can safely report wrongdoing, and how your organisation protects them from retaliation. It is an editable template with a purpose, commitments, who does what, step-by-step procedures, the records that prove it happens, and the standards it relates to.
Purpose
To make it safe to report wrongdoing, and to stop retaliation.
Who it is for
Primary profession: NDIS providers and support coordinators. Also relevant for disability support workers.
Client or participant group: Registered NDIS providers: directors, quality and compliance staff, house and team leaders.
Practice setting: Registered NDIS providers, including supported independent living homes.
Suggested uses
- Building your policy manual before a certification or verification audit
- Replacing a policy that is out of date
- Worker induction and refresher training
- Yearly policy review with management and participants
Instructions for practitioners
- Replace everything in square brackets and delete what does not apply.
- Check every step against what your workers really do, and change the step or the practice.
- Have your governing body or owner approve and date it, and list it in your Policy and Document Control Register.
- Train workers in it, keep the training record, and give participants an accessible version where it affects them.
Accessibility considerations
Clear headings and numbered steps. The Word version is fully editable so you can add your logo and details.
Scope and limitations
An editable template and practical record. It is not legal advice and does not by itself show that a provider meets the NDIS Practice Standards. Check it against the current Practice Standards, NDIS rules, your registration groups and your state or territory's laws, and adapt it to how your service really works. Whistleblower protections were strengthened in 2026. Get legal advice on exactly which laws apply to your organisation.
Research basis
The NDIS Code of Conduct applies to all NDIS providers and workers. The Commission's guidance covers acting with respect, privacy, safe and competent supports, integrity, raising concerns, preventing violence, neglect, abuse and exploitation, and preventing sexual misconduct. The NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Act 2026 shortens the time to claim from 2 years to 90 days from 1 December 2026, requires records of payment and receipt of NDIS funds to be kept for 7 years, adds offences for false information, destroying records and kickbacks, strengthens whistleblower protections, and expands mandatory registration for higher-risk supports from 1 July 2027.
- Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. (2026). About the changes to the NDIS. https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/ndis-legislation-changes/amendments/ndis-amendment-securing-the-ndis-for-future-generations-bill-2026/about-the-changes-to-the-ndis
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Code of Conduct) Rules 2018 (Cth). https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2018L00629/latest/text
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. (2024). The NDIS Code of Conduct: Guidance for NDIS providers. https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-10/Code-of-Conduct-Provider-Guidance.pdf
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. (2026). Parliament passed NDIS Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Act 2026. https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/media-centre/parliament-passed-ndis-amendment-securing-ndis-future-generations-act-2026
- NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. NDIS Code of Conduct. https://www.ndiscommission.gov.au/rules-and-standards/ndis-code-conduct
What is included
A 3-page printable A4 PDF, including a practitioner notes page with the research basis (version 1.0).
Originality
Original Practitioner Plus content: wording, activity structure, layout and icons were created for this resource. No third-party worksheets, illustrations or text were reproduced. Written for Practitioner Plus from the NDIS Practice Standards and NDIS rules listed in the research basis; no third-party template was used. It is not an NDIS Commission form.
