| Approx Course Duration *: | Equivalent to Approx. 1hr |
| Access to Course Content: | 18 Months from the date of enrolment |
| Qualification/s: | Preparing NDIS Audit Plans |
| CPD Hours: | 1 Continuing Professional Development Hours |
Prepare NDIS Audit Plan
ATOL’s Prepare NDIS Audit Plan course is a practical, step-by-step guide to building audit plans that work—for providers, participants, and auditors alike.
This course walks you through the planning process with clarity and purpose, so you can feel confident scheduling, collaborating, and preparing for an NDIS audit. Whether you're conducting a certification or surveillance audit, you’ll learn how to gather relevant information, manage timeframes, include participants, and communicate with stakeholders.
From understanding a provider's scope of services to ensuring people with disability are respectfully involved in the process, this microcredential gives you the essential tools to plan audits that are efficient, inclusive, and compliant.
Whether you're new to audit planning or want to sharpen your practical skills, this course will help you prepare plans that set the audit—and everyone involved—up for success.
Who This Course Is For
This course is ideal for:
- Lead auditors or aspiring auditors seeking clarity on preparing effective NDIS audit plans
- Auditors working with Approved Quality Auditors (AQAs) who need to tailor plans to varying requirements
- Disability sector professionals who support providers in audit preparation
- Compliance managers, consultants, and governance leaders focused on NDIS readiness
- Providers who want to better understand what goes into an audit plan from the auditor's side
If you want to prepare audit plans that reflect best practice and support inclusive, smooth audits, this course is for you.
Why Take This Course?
Because planning is the foundation of a successful NDIS audit—and good planning reduces stress for everyone involved.
This course helps you build structured, participant-aware audit plans that are realistic, inclusive, and aligned with regulatory expectations. You’ll explore how to factor in time, scope, travel, accessibility, and more—so the plan works in practice, not just on paper.
Whether you're preparing for a certification audit or stepping into a new role as a Lead Auditor, this microcredential helps you develop the foresight and flexibility to plan audits that support high-quality outcomes for providers and participants.
Start Your NDIS Audit Planning With Confidence
Whether you are:
- Conducting your first audit
- Supporting an audit team
- Or looking to streamline planning processes for your organisation
The Prepare NDIS Audit Plan course gives you the clarity, structure, and tools to lead with confidence and integrity.
A stackable, certified microcredential for auditors preparing structured NDIS audit plans.
Why this microcredential matters: Every successful NDIS audit starts with a clear plan. This course shows you how to gather provider details, manage audit timeframes, include the voices of people with disability, and arrange the audit plan for Approved Quality Auditor (AQA) analysis. You’ll gain practical skills to design effective, compliant audit plans that respect both providers and participants.
This microcredential contains the following lessons, with a knowledge check and a short-format exam upon completion.
| Lesson Topic | Focus Area | Key Takeaways |
|---|---|---|
| Gather Provider Information | Background & Context | Collect organisational details, past audit reports, and context to shape the plan:contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}. |
| Time Management | Scheduling & Efficiency | Create realistic schedules, respect auditee time, and adapt to changes during the audit:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}. |
| Inclusion of People with Disability | Participant Voice | Ensure people with disability are actively included in planning and the audit process:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}. |
| Prepare & Share the Audit Plan | AQA Analysis | Finalise and submit the audit plan for review by Approved Quality Auditors:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}. |
Course details:
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Microcredential
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Approx 1 hours full-time study*
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Digital Microcrendential
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No prerequisites required
* All ATOL courses are delivered in such a way you can work through them at your own pace, the actual time to complete the training may change depending on the individual learners' experience and/or learning style
NO PREREQUISITES