These registration standards ceased on 30 September 2025.
Competency in English
- Registered disability workers must be competent in speaking or communicating in English to practise as a disability worker as required by section 156(c) of the Disability Service Safeguards Act 2018.
- Disability work is diverse and wide ranging and the levels of English competency required to perform certain roles and types of work may vary. But the Act requires all registered workers to be competent in speaking or otherwise communicating in English to provide safe and quality services.
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Applicants must declare in their registration application whether or not they are competent in speaking, reading, writing or otherwise communicating in the English language.
Criminal history
- The Board checks an applicant's criminal history or, if they hold a NDIS clearance, confirms the status and details of their NDIS clearance before deciding an application for registration (as required under section 152 of the Act). The criterion for assessing criminal history are consistent with those for the NDIS worker screen.
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Applicants are asked if they have pleaded or been found guilty of, been charged with or convicted of any offence)s) in Victoria or elsewhere.
Continuing professional development (CPD)
- The Board requires registered disability workers to complete a minimum of 10 hours of continuing professional development each year.
- Continuing professional development activities are expected to support workers to keep up and improve their knowledge and skills to practise safely, recognise relevant learning and promote their future employability.
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All registered workers are asked to make a declaration that they have completed 10 hours of relevant CPD when they apply to renew their registration.
