When you register with the NDIS Commission, you register for specific registration groups, not the whole scheme. Your groups decide what you can deliver and how rigorous your audit will be. Here is how they work and how to choose.
What are registration groups?
Registration groups are categories of NDIS supports, for example assistance with daily life, community participation, support coordination, high intensity daily personal activities and specialist disability accommodation. You apply to be registered for the groups that match the supports you deliver.
Verification or certification
Each registration group is classified by risk, which sets your audit pathway. Lower-risk groups need a lighter verification audit. Higher-risk groups need a deeper certification audit against the Practice Standards. If you hold any certification level group, your audit is certification.
Choosing the right groups
Register only for the groups you actually deliver. Adding higher-risk groups raises your audit requirements and cost, so match your groups to your real services and growth plans, not to everything you might one day offer.
Adding groups later
You can apply to add registration groups as your service grows, which may change your audit pathway. Plan ahead so a new group does not catch you out at renewal.
Frequently asked questions
What are NDIS registration groups?
They are categories of NDIS supports you register for, such as assistance with daily life, community participation, support coordination and specialist disability accommodation. You register only for the groups you deliver.
Do registration groups decide my audit type?
Yes. Each group is risk-classified. Lower-risk groups need a verification audit and higher-risk groups need a certification audit. Holding any certification level group makes your audit certification.
Can I add registration groups later?
Yes. You can apply to add groups as you grow, which may change your audit pathway, so plan ahead for your next renewal.
Related NDIS guides
General information for Australian NDIS providers, not legal advice. Always check the current NDIS Practice Standards and NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission requirements for your situation.