NDIS registration group 0133: Specialised supported employment
Registration group 0133 is “Specialised supported employment” on the NDIS Commission's list of registration groups.1 Here is the audit it needs, the Practice Standards that apply and the documents to have ready.
In short
- Audit
- Certification audit1
- Practice Standards
- Core module2
- Must you register?
- Only in some cases today: participant funding is managed by the NDIA, or a regulated restrictive practice is or is likely to be used with the participant.2
- Mid-term audit
- Yes, within 18 months of registration, unless an exemption applies.3
The audit
Stage 1 is a desktop audit: the auditor asks for information and evidence, usually off-site.3
Stage 2 is an onsite audit: the auditor looks at how you carry out your policies and procedures. This can include viewing records, visiting your sites, interviewing staff and participants, and observing supports. The Stage 2 onsite audit should take place within 3 months after Stage 1 is complete.3
If you apply for this group together with any certification group, the whole application is audited by certification.1 Read verification and certification audits compared.
Practice Standards that apply
Core module, 24 standards4
- Person-centred supports
- Individual values and beliefs
- Privacy and dignity
- Independence and informed choice
- Freedom from violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation or discrimination
- Governance and operational management
- Risk management
- Quality management
- Information management
- Complaints management and resolution
- Incident management
- Human resource management
- Continuity of supports
- Emergency and disaster management
- Access to supports
- Support planning
- Service agreements
- Responsive support provision
- Transitions to and from a provider
- Safe environment
- Participant money and property
- Medication management
- Mealtime management
- Waste management
If you use, or are likely to use, a regulated restrictive practice, Module 2A: Implementing behaviour support plans also applies, and it is assessed by certification.2
Documents to have ready
A starting list. The auditor decides what to sample.
- Policies and procedures for each Core standard that applies to you2
- Incident, complaints and risk registers, with real entries2
- Staff files: worker screening clearances, qualifications, induction, training and supervision2
- Participant files: service agreements and support plans2
- An emergency and disaster management plan2
- Records of quality management and continuous improvement2
Get your audit pack ready
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Questions
What audit does registration group 0133 need?
A certification audit. It has two stages: a desktop audit, then an onsite audit with interviews and observation.
Which NDIS Practice Standards apply to group 0133?
Core module. Module 2A also applies if you use, or are likely to use, a regulated restrictive practice.
Do I have to register for group 0133?
Only in some cases today: participant funding is managed by the NDIA, or a regulated restrictive practice is or is likely to be used with the participant.
Sources
- Registration groups or classes of support, NDIS Commission
- NDIS (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018, as at 1 July 2026, legislation.gov.au
- The quality audit process, NDIS Commission
- Core module, NDIS Commission
Last reviewed 27 September 2026. Rules change: check the sources before you act.
Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission website, © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. CareHelm summarised it in plain English. Check the linked sources for the official text. For the latest legislation go to legislation.gov.au.