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NDIS Worker Check - New South Wales

Description

You may need to obtain an NDIS Worker Check (NDISWC) if you deliver supports or services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The NDISWC aims to minimise the risk of harm to NDIS participants from the people who work closely with them.

A NDISWC is only required for roles that are:

  • likely to require more than incidental contact with NDIS participants
  • involved in the delivery of specified supports or services
  • classified as key personnel

Your employer will advise whether you need an NDISWC as part of your work. 

Please note, if you're working with children with disability you may require both a Working With Children Check and an NDISWC. 

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

You are eligible to apply for an NDIS Worker Check if you:

  • are doing NDIS work and have an employer that will verify your application
  • do not have an NDIS worker screening application underway in New South Wales or any other state or territory
  • do not have an existing NDIS worker screening clearance from New South Wales or any other state or territory (unless it is less than 3 months before it expires)
  • do not have an existing NDIS worker screening exclusion from New South Wales or any other state or territory
  • in the last 12 months, have not had your application cancelled because you failed to comply with a requirement to provide information.

Please note, if you're not yet employed or not about to be employed by an NDIS provider, you cannot apply for an NDISWC.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $105.00

Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

National Disability Insurance Scheme (Worker Checks) Act 2018 New South Wales

Administering agency

NSW Office of the Children's Guardian

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.