National Disability Insurance Scheme Quality and Safeguards Commission

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 date

20 December 2022

Regulator Statement of Intent date

March 2023