What are Registration Groups?
NDIS registration is organised into registration groups, which are categories of supports defined in the NDIS Rules. Each registration group has a four-digit code (e.g., 0104, 0125, 0139).
When you register as an NDIS provider, you nominate which registration groups you intend to provide supports under. Common registration groups include:
- 0104 — Assistance with Daily Life (support workers, personal care)
- 0115 — Therapeutic Supports (OT, physio, speech pathology)
- 0125 — Plan Management
- 0126 — Support Coordination
- 0139 — High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (SIL)
- 0137 — Providing an NDIS Digital Platform Service
Your registration groups determine which NDIS supports you can provide and claim payment for from NDIA-managed and plan-managed participants.
Two Types of Audits: Verification and Certification
To become registered, you must undergo a quality audit by an approved NDIS auditor. There are two types of audits:
Verification Audit
A verification audit is the less intensive audit type and applies to most registration groups.
Covers: Core Module of the NDIS Practice Standards plus any relevant supplementary modules
Process: Desktop review of policies and procedures, interviews, and sample checks
Validity: Up to 3 years
Certification Audit
A certification audit is more comprehensive and required for high-risk supports.
Required for: Registration groups 0137 (NDIS Digital Platforms) and 0139 (SIL)
Process: More intensive assessment including on-site inspections, extensive documentation review, and participant interviews
Validity: Up to 3 years
If you register for any group requiring certification (0137 or 0139), your entire audit will be a certification audit, even if your other groups would normally only require verification.
Mandatory vs Voluntary Registration
As of 1 July 2026, registration is mandatory for:
- SIL providers (0139): Anyone providing High Intensity Daily Personal Activities must be registered
- Digital platform providers (0137): Operators of NDIS digital platforms (as defined in the Rules) must be registered
For all other registration groups, registration is voluntary but often beneficial:
- NDIA-managed participants can only use registered providers
- Plan-managed participants may prefer registered providers
- Registration demonstrates compliance with quality and safeguarding standards
Next Steps
- Use our Registration Pathway Checker to determine your audit type
- Review the Audit Readiness Checklist to prepare
- Visit the NDIS Commission registration portal to begin your application