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NDIS Worker Screening Check
Issued by NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (applications through each state worker screening unit)
Screening comes before work
Care work usually needs a Working with Children Check or NDIS worker screening before you start. Your employer has to see it before your first shift.
What it is
A national check for people who work in risk-assessed roles with registered NDIS providers. You apply through your state.
SourceLast checked 10 Oct 2026
How to get it
Apply to the worker screening unit in the state or territory where you live or work. You apply to one unit only. Your employer must also confirm your application. The check assesses whether you pose a risk to people with disability.
SourceLast checked 10 Oct 2026
Jobs that need it
Common questions
- What is NDIS Worker Screening Check?
- A national check for people who work in risk-assessed roles with registered NDIS providers. You apply through your state.
- How do you get NDIS Worker Screening Check?
- Apply to the worker screening unit in the state or territory where you live or work. You apply to one unit only. Your employer must also confirm your application. The check assesses whether you pose a risk to people with disability.
- Who issues NDIS Worker Screening Check?
- NDIS Worker Screening Check is issued by NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (applications through each state worker screening unit).
- Which jobs need NDIS Worker Screening Check?
- Jobs in this guide that ask for it: Disability support worker and Aged care worker.