Allied Health Professional requirements in Disability
What a Allied Health Professional needs to work in Disability in Australia: screening, qualifications and safety credentials, from Koora's compliance engine.
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An Allied Health Professional in Disability needs: NDIS Worker Screening Clearance; and AHPRA registration (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist or Psychologist or Pharmacist or Podiatrist or Paramedic or Osteopath or Aboriginal Health).
In Disability, registered NDIS providers need an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance for every worker in a risk-assessed role. The clearance includes a national criminal history check, so there is no separate National Police Check line. Where a line says it is for risk-assessed roles, the engine applies it when the worker's role is risk-assessed or the worker has not said.
What an Allied Health Professional needs
| Pillar | What the worker must hold |
|---|---|
| Compliance | NDIS Worker Screening Clearance |
| Qualifications | AHPRA registration (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist or Psychologist or Pharmacist or Podiatrist or Paramedic or Osteopath or Aboriginal Health) |
| Safety | No separate certificate required, because this role requires AHPRA registration |
Checked against Koora's compliance engine on 7 October 2026.
How Koora uses these requirements
In Koora, the compliance engine tests each worker's records against the lines on this page and shows the gaps. That check is the floor on every plan. Your team reviews each credential in Koora, or Crew does it for you. The provider keeps the legal responsibility for who they engage.
Frequently asked questions
Does an Allied Health Professional in Disability need a National Police Check?
Not a separate one. Koora's compliance engine asks an Allied Health Professional for an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, and the clearance includes a national criminal history check.
What qualification does an Allied Health Professional need in Disability?
Koora's compliance engine asks an Allied Health Professional for AHPRA registration (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist or Psychologist or Pharmacist or Podiatrist or Paramedic or Osteopath or Aboriginal Health).
What safety certificates does an Allied Health Professional need in Disability?
No separate certificate required, because this role requires AHPRA registration.
Related
- NDIS Worker Screening Check by state
- Which worker check do I need?: the same answer for any sector, role and state
- Worker screening policy template for Disability
- Every role, every sector
This is general information, not compliance advice. Always confirm requirements with the relevant regulator, and remember that providers keep the legal responsibility to sight credentials and decide who can work.
We work hard to keep everything accurate, and our compliance engine keeps up with the rules as they change. Even so, we might get a detail slightly wrong or miss something. No one's perfect. If you think something here needs updating, email us at resources@koora.care. We would genuinely rather know, because we all do better when we help each other get it right.
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