The NDIS SIL Audit Checklist: every document you need to register
The SIL registration and Practice Standards amendments were made on 24 June 2026 and start on 1 July 2026. Your pathway depends on your current provider status, but auditors still look for the same practical evidence: policies, forms, registers and completed records that prove the system is being used.
Auditors don't just want to see that a policy exists — they sample it, then ask for the records that prove you do what it says, then ask a worker to describe it. Use the checklist below to find your gaps, then close them before the deadline.
1. Governance & operational management
- Governance framework + organisational chart + key-personnel suitability
- Continuous improvement policy + Continuous Improvement Register
- Risk management policy + Risk Register
- Financial management policy + participant money handling
- Information management, privacy & confidentiality + Data Breach Response Plan
- Document control policy + Document Control Register
2. Provision of supports & service delivery
- Person-centred support policy + independence & informed choice
- SIL service agreements (signed, current)
- Participant support plans linked to NDIS goals
- Access to supports / intake & transition policies
- Progress / shift notes that link activities to goals
- Roster of Care (support ratios) supporting the SIL quote
3. Safe environment, health & medication
- Work health & safety policy + safety inspection records
- Emergency & disaster management + fire/evacuation plans (tested)
- Infection control policy
- Medication management policy + Medication Administration Record (MAR) charts
- Restrictive practices policy + Restrictive Practices Register (and a way to identify unauthorised restrictive practices)
4. Participant rights & safeguarding
- Participant rights statement + dignity & respect
- Privacy notice + consent to collect / consent to share information
- Complaints & feedback policy + Complaints Form + Complaints Register
- Safeguarding policy (abuse, neglect, violence, exploitation, discrimination)
- Advocacy information for participants
- Incident management policy + Incident Report Form + Incident Register
5. Workforce & screening
- Worker screening policy + Worker Screening Register (current clearances)
- Code of Conduct acknowledgement + Code of Conduct Training Register
- Recruitment & selection + position descriptions
- Staff induction checklist + supervision records + performance reviews
- Training policy + Training Register / matrix (incl. first aid & CPR currency)
6. The evidence auditors actually sample
Blank templates are the #1 reason providers fail. For each policy above, have the last 3 months of completed records ready: real incident reports, goal-linked progress notes, signed MAR charts, complaints you've handled, supervision records, and your Audit Evidence Checklist mapping each Practice Standard to its evidence.
Get the full checklist + free SIL Readiness Pack
We'll email you the editable checklist and the free Readiness Pack so you can tick off exactly where you stand before 1 July.
Every policy, form and register on this checklist — editable, mapped to the Practice Standards, with worked examples and bonus audit tools. Consultants charge $4,400–$8,000. Today: $297.
Frequently asked questions
What documents do I need for NDIS SIL registration?
Everything on the checklist above — policies, forms and registers across governance, risk, safety, rights, workforce and medication — all mapped to the NDIS Practice Standards, plus completed records proving you use them.
When is the NDIS SIL registration deadline?
From 1 July 2026, SIL providers need to follow the relevant NDIS Commission transition pathway. The SIL-related Provider Registration Rules amendment and Quality Indicators Guidelines were registered on 24 June 2026. New applications after 1 July use registration group 0138 - Assistance with supported independent living.
Do I need a consultant?
Most small providers don't. A done-for-you template kit covers the same documents a consultant would draft for $4,400–$8,000, for $297. You customise each with your organisation's details.
Can I edit the documents?
Yes — every document is an editable Word file with clearly marked placeholders for your organisation name, ABN and details.
Ready to stop ticking boxes and just get it done? See the full NDIS SIL policies and procedures templates kit.