What is an Initial Scope of Audit?

After you submit your registration application, the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission issues an Initial Scope of Audit. It is the official statement of what your audit will cover.

What it tells you

• The registration groups you applied for — the categories of support you want to be registered to deliver
• The audit type — certification or verification. Higher-risk supports, including Supported Independent Living, generally lead to a certification audit, which is the two-stage process
• The modules and practice standards that apply to you, such as the Core Module plus any supplementary modules
• Any additional information the Commission requires

Why it matters

You cannot get a meaningful quote from an approved quality auditor without it. Auditors price the work based on the scope, so this document is what you send when you request quotes. It is also the moment your preparation stops being a prediction and becomes a confirmed list.

What to do when it arrives

1. Read it carefully and check the registration groups are the ones you actually want.
2. Compare it with what you expected. If something is missing or unexpected, contact the Commission before booking an audit.
3. Upload it here so your roadmap, documents and evidence list update to your confirmed scope.
4. Send it to at least two or three approved quality auditors when requesting quotes.

If it does not match what you expected

It happens. A registration group may have been removed, or an extra module may apply. This usually means more or less preparation, not that you have done something wrong. If a module you had not planned for appears — for example Module 2A — work through what it requires before you book, rather than after.

Keep the document. Your auditor will refer to it throughout, and it defines what they are assessing you against.