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Record Retention and Disposal Schedule

$24.99
Instant download. One-time purchase. Fully editable Word (DOCX).

A record retention and disposal schedule for NDIS providers. It sets the minimum time to keep each type of record, how records are destroyed, and who authorises disposal.

What is inside:

  • Legislative basis, including the Privacy Act, the NDIS incident and complaints rules and ATO requirements
  • Retention table for participant files, high intensity care plans, incidents, complaints, HR, financial, governance, insurance, medication, worker screening and emergency records
  • Participant files kept 7 years after last service or until the participant turns 25, whichever is longer
  • A note on retention periods for financial and NDIS billing records
  • Disposal process: written authorisation, cross-cut shredding or secure destruction, and verified digital deletion
  • Security of records during the retention period
  • A disposal record log

Good to know: check any state or territory disability services records laws that apply where you operate.

  • Reviewed against the current NDIS Rules, Practice Standards and Commission guidance
  • Editable DOCX with a placeholder legend, so you enter your details once
  • Instant download

These templates are general information, not legal advice. No template can guarantee registration or audit outcomes.

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On its own this template is $24.99. Each pack below includes it, plus the rest of the set.

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Your responsibility. These are editable templates provided as a starting point, not legal, compliance or professional advice. You are responsible for reviewing each template, adapting it to your service, and making sure the information is current, accurate and appropriate for your circumstances and your state or territory before you rely on it. Moreton Regional Support Services is not liable for any loss, penalty or outcome arising from your use of these templates, and no template can guarantee NDIS registration, audit or compliance outcomes.