Australia – NDIS & SCHADS Audit Support
NDIS and SCHADS Audit Support for Australian Firms
Your clients operating as NDIS providers face compliance obligations that most accounting firms handle reluctantly. We built a dedicated practice for exactly this.
NDIS and SCHADS Audit Support for Australian Firms
The National Disability Insurance Scheme creates compliance obligations unlike any other sector. NDIS providers face annual audit requirements under both the NDIS Practice Standards and the NDIS Audit Framework. Those audits require specialist knowledge of the Practice Standards, of the verification and certification pathways, of what auditors look for and where providers fall short.
Add SCHADS Award interpretation on top the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award and you have one of the most technically complex compliance environments in Australian professional services.
Our Australia practice, led by Abhay Thakkar (CA, CPA Australia), has worked directly inside this environment. We do not learn NDIS compliance on your clients’ time. We bring it ready.
What We Deliver
NDIS Audit Readiness
Pre-audit gap analysis against NDIS Practice Standards covering governance, incident management, risk management, financial management, and human resources frameworks.
Certification Pathway Support
Guidance on the difference between verification and certification audits, and what documentation and process evidence each pathway requires from the provider.
Financial Compliance Review
Review of NDIS-related financial records for audit readiness fund management compliance, participant plans, claims reconciliation, and price guide adherence.
SCHADS Award Interpretation
Detailed interpretation of the SCHADS Award classification structure, allowances, penalty rates, and leave entitlements for providers with direct care and support workers.
Payroll Compliance for SCHADS Employers
Payroll audit support for disability service organisations checking that payroll systems correctly apply the award, and flagging underpayment risk before it becomes a liability.
Aged Care Compliance Support
Parallel support for providers operating under the Aged Care Quality Standards particularly where providers run both NDIS and aged care services under the same governance structure.
Why NDIS Audit Support Requires a Specialist
Most accounting firms serve NDIS provider clients without having built dedicated NDIS compliance capability. The result: generic audit preparation that misses sector-specific requirements, and clients who feel underserved when their auditor asks questions the firm cannot answer confidently.
The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission does not accept generic financial governance frameworks as evidence of compliance. Auditors assess against the specific Practice Standards and they know when a provider has been prepared by someone who understands the sector versus someone who read the guidelines the week before.
Our practice was built by someone who did not read the guidelines last week.
Abhay Thakkar
CA, CPA Australia
Associate Partner – Australia Operations
Abhay leads our Australia practice with direct experience in NDIS provider compliance, SCHADS Award interpretation, and aged care quality standards the three frameworks that define compliance for disability and community service providers in Australia.
How We Work With Australian CPA Firms
Practice Briefing
We begin with the CPA firm’s lead partner — understanding the client’s provider type, registration category, and current audit status.
Provider Assessment
We review the provider’s documentation against the relevant NDIS Practice Standards, identifying gaps before the audit arrives.
SCHADS Review
For providers with direct care workers, we review payroll records and classification decisions against the current SCHADS Award — identifying underpayment risk and documentation gaps.
Remediation Support
We prepare the documentation, financial records, and governance evidence required to address gaps identified in Steps 2 and 3.
Audit Support
We support the CPA firm through the audit itself — available for questions from the registered NDIS auditor and coordinating responses to information requests.
