Written by the Provider360 team. Provider360 is Australia’s leading done-for-you NDIS registration and compliance solution, supporting 3,000+ disability service providers nationally. Registration groups are the first thing almost every provider asks us about.
Key takeaways
- There are 38 registration groups and 9 Practice Standards modules. A group is what you deliver; a module is what you are audited against.
- 23 groups sit on verification and 15 on certification. One certification group makes the whole application a certification audit.
- Groups 0137 and 0138 were added to the Rules on 1 July 2026, and the Commission’s list was updated on 3 July 2026.
What is an NDIS registration group?
An NDIS registration group is a class of support the NDIS Commission approves you to deliver. You do not register as a disability provider in general terms. You register for named groups, and the groups you hold are what your certificate of registration actually lists. They are set out in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Provider Registration and Practice Standards) Rules 2018, in the table at section 20(3) of the current compilation.
Two things follow from that, and both save time on the application form.
First, the group number is the Rules item number. Group 0101 is item 1 of that table and group 0138 is item 38, straight through with no gaps. The numbering is not arbitrary, so a group code tells you exactly where to look in the legislation.
Second, qualification requirements attach to the group, not to you as the owner. Whoever delivers the support has to hold them, and they have to be on your team by the initial audit rather than added afterwards.
How do registration groups connect to the NDIS Practice Standards modules?
Groups and modules are different things, and conflating them is the most common scoping error we see. There are 38 registration groups and 9 modules. A registration group is what you are approved to deliver. A module is what an auditor assesses you against.
The 9 modules are the Schedules of the Rules:
| Schedule | Module |
|---|---|
| Schedule 1 | Core Module |
| Schedule 2 | Module 1: High intensity daily personal activities |
| Schedule 3 | Module 2: Specialist behaviour support |
| Schedule 4 | Module 2A: Implementing behaviour support plans |
| Schedule 5 | Module 3: Early childhood supports |
| Schedule 6 | Module 4: Specialised support coordination |
| Schedule 7 | Module 5: Specialist disability accommodation |
| Schedule 7A | Module 5A: Assistance with supported independent living (SIL Module) |
| Schedule 8 | Verification Module (Module 6) |
Two details in that table trip providers up. Verification is itself a module: the industry calls it the Verification Module, and in the legislation it sits as Schedule 8, headed “Module 6: Verification”. A provider who says they do not need a module because they are only doing verification is describing the Verification Module. And Module 2A has no registration group at all: it attaches to any provider whose delivery involves, or may involve, a regulated restrictive practice, whatever groups they hold.
What changed on 1 July 2026 for NDIS registration groups?
Two new classes of support were added to the Provider Registration Rules on 1 July 2026, taking the list to 38: 0137 (Providing an NDIS digital platform service) and 0138 (Assistance with supported independent living). Both sit in the current compilation of the Rules, F2026C00527, compiled 1 July 2026, as items 37 and 38 of the section 20(3) table. The Commission’s own registration-groups page, last updated 3 July 2026, lists all 38. The Applications portal now shows both as selectable groups.
Group 0137 carries conditions no other group has. A registered digital platform provider must verify worker screening clearances before a person can advertise supports on the platform, and must check and display banning-order status and credential checks for every person offering supports through it.
Group 0138 is the SIL group. It sits on certification, assessed against the Core Module plus Module 5A (the SIL Module). The transition arrangements for providers already delivering SIL are their own subject, and we cover them in our guide to the SIL registration transition pathways.
Why do most lists still say 36?
Because the Commission’s own reference document has not been updated. The Application Pack – Registration Requirements by Supports and Services, still linked from the Commission’s live audit-process page, is dated 2020 and stops at 0136. The industry’s 36 is the Commission’s own out-of-date PDF, propagated.
The count is not really the problem, though. A live check of the Australian search results on 30 July 2026 found four different counts across the first page, from 33 to 38. Even the pages that get the number right list the groups in the Commission’s numeric order and stop there. None of them maps each group to both the audit pathway it triggers and the Practice Standards module it pulls in, which is the part you actually need before you apply.
Which registration groups do I need?
Start from the services you genuinely deliver, then check which bucket each group falls into. Every one of the 38 groups sits in exactly one of three, and the bucket decides your audit.
- If every group you need is verification-level (23 of the 38), then you face a verification audit: a desktop review of your documentary evidence by an approved quality auditor, assessed against the Verification Module (Module 6).
- If any group you need is a Core Module group (9 of the 38), then you face a certification audit, assessed against the Core Module.
- If any group you need carries a supplementary module (6 of the 38), then you are assessed against the Core Module plus that module: Module 1 for 0104, Module 2 for 0110, Module 3 for 0118, Module 4 for 0132, Module 5 for 0131 and Module 5A for 0138.
Three rules that decide your pathway
- One certification group takes the whole application with it. The Commission states it plainly: “If a provider’s application includes registration groups associated with both verification and certification audits, they will need to complete a certification audit.” Adding a single Core Module group to an otherwise verification-level scope changes your audit, your evidence load and your timeline.
- Certification also satisfies verification. Where a standard would be assessed by verification, the requirement is met if it is assessed by certification instead. So once you hold the Core Module you are already covered for the verification-level groups in your scope.
- Restrictive practices attach a module regardless of group. Any provider whose delivery involves, or may involve, a regulated restrictive practice is also assessed against Module 2A, using certification, whatever groups they hold. This is the clearest proof that modules and groups are not the same list.
Why shouldn’t I just register for everything?
Because scope is paid for in evidence. Every group you add brings its own qualification and experience requirements, and whoever covers a group has to be on the team by the initial audit, not recruited after it. One certification group moves you from a desktop review to a two-stage audit with an on-site visit. Registering for a tighter scope now and expanding later through a variation of registration is a legitimate strategy, and often the faster one.
Two exceptions worth checking before you apply
- 0118, early intervention supports for early childhood. An individual or partnership applying for this group is assessed against clause 7 of Schedule 1 only, the outcome titled “Freedom from violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation or discrimination”, plus Schedule 5. A body corporate applying for the same group is assessed against the full Core Module. Our own reference sheet carries this split in separate columns for individuals and partnerships versus body corporates, because it changes the documentation set entirely.
- 0131, specialist disability accommodation. SDA on its own is assessed against Schedule 7 (Module 5) alone, as item 31. SDA combined with any other group pulls in the Core Module as well, as item 31A.
Which providers must register?
Registration is mandatory for a defined set of supports, listed in section 7 of the Rules:
- specialist disability accommodation (0131)
- any class where a regulated restrictive practice is or may be used
- specialist behaviour support services, meaning assessments and behaviour support plans (0110)
- assistance with supported independent living (0138)
- providing an NDIS digital platform service (0137)
Support coordination is the one people ask about most, and it is not on that list. The Commission’s Reform Hub, updated 2 July 2026, states that support coordination “was also identified as an area for mandatory registration, but reform in this area is paused.”
The complete list of NDIS registration groups
All 38 groups, each with the audit pathway it triggers and the Practice Standards it is assessed against. Group names are the Commission’s current wording, and the Rules item column lets you find any group in the legislation in one step. Cross-verified against the Commission’s registration-groups page (updated 3 July 2026) and F2026C00527 section 20(3).
| Group | Registration group name | Audit pathway | Practice Standards assessed | Rules item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0101 | Accommodation/tenancy assistance | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 1 |
| 0102 | Assistance to access and maintain employment or higher education | Certification | Core Module | item 2 |
| 0103 | Assistive products for personal care and safety | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 3 |
| 0104 | High Intensity Daily Personal Activities | Certification | Core Module + Module 1 | item 4 |
| 0105 | Personal mobility equipment | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 5 |
| 0106 | Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports | Certification | Core Module | item 6 |
| 0107 | Assistance with daily personal activities | Certification | Core Module | item 7 |
| 0108 | Assistance with travel/transport arrangements | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 8 |
| 0109 | Vehicle modifications | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 9 |
| 0110 | Specialist positive behaviour support | Certification | Core Module + Module 2 | item 10 |
| 0111 | Home modifications | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 11 |
| 0112 | Assistive equipment for recreation | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 12 |
| 0113 | Vision equipment | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 13 |
| 0114 | Community nursing care | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 14 |
| 0115 | Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement | Certification | Core Module | item 15 |
| 0116 | Innovative community participation | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 16 |
| 0117 | Development of daily living and life skills | Certification | Core Module | item 17 |
| 0118 | Early intervention supports for early childhood | Certification | Core Module + Module 3 | item 18 |
| 0119 | Specialised hearing services | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 19 |
| 0120 | Household tasks | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 20 |
| 0121 | Interpreting and translation | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 21 |
| 0122 | Hearing equipment | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 22 |
| 0123 | Assistive products for household tasks | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 23 |
| 0124 | Communication and information equipment | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 24 |
| 0125 | Participation in community, social and civic activities | Certification | Core Module | item 25 |
| 0126 | Exercise physiology and personal training | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 26 |
| 0127 | Management of funding for supports in participant plans | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 27 |
| 0128 | Therapeutic supports | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 28 |
| 0129 | Specialised driver training | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 29 |
| 0130 | Assistance animals | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 30 |
| 0131 | Specialist disability accommodation | Certification | Module 5 alone (SDA only), or Core Module + Module 5 if combined with other groups | items 31 / 31A |
| 0132 | Specialised support coordination | Certification | Core Module + Module 4 | item 32 |
| 0133 | Specialised supported employment | Certification | Core Module | item 33 |
| 0134 | Hearing services | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 34 |
| 0135 | Customised prosthetics | Verification | Verification Module (Module 6) | item 35 |
| 0136 | Group and centre-based activities | Certification | Core Module | item 36 |
| 0137 | Providing an NDIS digital platform service | Certification | Core Module | item 37 |
| 0138 | Assistance with supported independent living | Certification | Core Module + Module 5A | item 38 |
What is not a registration group
Four things get called registration groups in conversation and none of them is one. Each is a module or a standard inside a module, which is why they never appear in the 0101 to 0138 list:
| Item | What it actually is | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Module 2A, Implementing behaviour support plans | A module, triggered by using regulated restrictive practices in any group | Schedule 4 |
| Medication management | A Core Module standard | Schedule 1, clause 26 |
| Waste management | A Core Module standard | Schedule 1, clause 27 |
| Verification Module (Module 6) | A module, not a group | Schedule 8 |
What choosing the wrong groups actually costs
The cost of a wrong scope is rarely the application. It is the audit that scope commits you to, and the second audit you did not budget for.
A certification audit runs in two stages: a Stage 1 desktop review, then a Stage 2 on-site visit with staff and participant interviews and observations, held in the three months after Stage 1 completes. Certification then brings a mid-term audit, which must commence no later than 18 months into the registration period. Verification-only providers never face one.
And if you add groups later, that usually triggers an out-of-cycle audit, which the Commission lists as an audit type in its own right. Where a Stage 2 or mid-term audit is already coming up, bundling a variation into it means the auditor quotes both together instead of twice.
There is no fee to register with the Commission. You pay the approved quality auditor, and the Commission does not set audit prices. What the audit costs, and what drives it, is covered in our breakdown of NDIS registration costs.
What we see across 3,000+ providers. Scope confusion is not a fringe problem: “How do I know if I selected the correct registration groups?” is one of the highest-frequency questions our team answers, recorded across 26 email exchanges with 23 separate leads in the FAQ set we maintain from real correspondence. It is why we keep our own registration-groups reference rather than pointing people at the Commission’s list: ours carries a qualifications and requirements entry for every one of the 38 groups, separate module columns for individuals and partnerships versus body corporates, and a recommended package per group.
That reference also surfaces something the Commission’s numeric list hides. The audit pathway tracks risk to participants, not how credentialled you have to be.
Group 0107, assistance with daily personal activities, sits on certification, and the Commission stipulates no minimum qualification for it. Group 0128, therapeutic supports, sits on verification, yet it is gated profession by profession: an art therapist needs ANZACATA membership, an audiologist needs Audiology Australia accreditation. Group 0114, community nursing care, is verification-level and still requires a nurse registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia. Reading the pathway as a proxy for “how hard is this to qualify for” is how providers end up short a credential at their initial audit.
The other pattern is simpler: providers scope for the service they deliver today and forget the hire they are about to make. Every Platinum package includes an NDIS Scope Assessment that maps the groups you can claim now against the ones a new team member would unlock, and our pre-audit evidence review catches an average of 16 gaps before the auditor sees them.
Match your groups to a package
Once your groups are settled, the package follows: verification-only scope maps to the NDIS Verification Platinum Package, Core Module groups to the NDIS Certification Platinum Package (Core Module), and Core plus a supplementary module to the NDIS Mega Platinum Package. Each includes an NDIS Scope Assessment.
See the Platinum packages by registration scope →NDIS registration groups: common questions
How many registration groups can I register under the Core Module?
Nine registration groups sit under the Core Module alone:
- 0102 (assistance to access and maintain employment or higher education)
- 0106 (assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and supports)
- 0107 (assistance with daily personal activities)
- 0115 (assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement)
- 0117 (development of daily living and life skills)
- 0125 (participation in community, social and civic activities)
- 0133 (specialised supported employment)
- 0136 (group and centre-based activities)
- 0137 (providing an NDIS digital platform service, added 1 July 2026)
Holding the Core Module also covers you for all 23 verification-level groups, because a standard that would be assessed by verification is satisfied when it is assessed by certification.
Can I add registration groups later?
Yes, through an Application for Variation of Registration. You can start with a tighter scope, which usually means less evidence and a simpler audit, then expand once the team and the services are in place. Adding groups normally triggers an out-of-cycle audit, so if a Stage 2 or mid-term audit is already scheduled, bundle the variation into it. Do not assume your existing documentation covers the new groups: that is what a pre-audit review checks.
Is SIL registration mandatory?
Yes. Assistance with supported independent living (group 0138) became a mandatory registration group on 1 July 2026. It sits on the certification pathway, assessed against the Core Module plus Module 5A (the SIL Module). The transition arrangements and deadlines for providers already delivering SIL are covered in our guide to the SIL registration transition pathways.
What are the requirements for group 0104, High Intensity Daily Personal Activities?
Your team must include a Registered or Enrolled Nurse, or support workers trained by one. Group 0104 sits on the certification pathway and is assessed against the Core Module plus Module 1.
A Registered or Enrolled Nurse needs current AHPRA registration with evidence of clinical supervision and professional development; where support workers deliver the supports, the auditor must sight training records for each specific activity, signed off by the nurse. The supports themselves do not have to be delivered by a nurse or allied health practitioner. Registration for 0104 is also scope-limited inside the group: a provider “must not provide a support mentioned in Schedule 2 if the support is not set out in the provider’s certificate of registration”, so holding 0104 does not authorise every high-intensity support.
