Regulator function
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and the office of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commissioner were established under the NDIS Act (Chapter 6A).
The functions of the NDIS Commission include:
- functions relating to the quality and safety of services and supports provided to people with disability; and
- registering and overseeing the operation of NDIS providers; and
- managing and resolving complaints about NDIS providers; and
- providing leadership in relation to behaviour supports.
Legislation
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Act 2013
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Code of Conduct) Rules 2018
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Specialist Disability Accommodation Conditions) Rule 2018
- National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Transitional Rules 2018
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Incident Management and Reportable Incidents) Rules 2018
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Complaints Management and Resolution) Rules 2018
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Definition) Rule 2018
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Protection and Disclosure of Information - Commissioner) Rules 2018
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (Practice Standards – Worker Screening) Rules 2018
Regulated community
National Disability Insurance Scheme Providers.
Portfolio
Social Services
Internal to department / external entity
External
Ministerial Statement of Expectations
Ministerial Statement of Expectations date
20 December 2022
Regulator Statement of Intent
Regulator Statement of Intent date
March 2023