Blog · 23 June 2026 · 5 min read

Service agreements and consent: getting participant agreements audit-ready

A current, signed service agreement for every participant is table stakes at audit. Here's what belongs in one and how to keep them current.

A clear NDIS service agreement protects both you and the participant — and auditors expect a current one on file for everyone you support. Yet expired or missing agreements are a recurring finding.

What a good service agreement covers

  • The supports to be delivered and how they align to the participant's plan and goals.
  • Pricing in line with the NDIS price guide, and how it will be claimed.
  • Responsibilities of both parties, cancellation terms and how to give feedback or make a complaint.
  • Consent — clearly recorded, including for information sharing where relevant.

The currency problem

Plans change, supports change, and agreements need to keep up. Paper agreements in a filing cabinet are hard to keep current and harder to produce on request.

Make it effortless

Online-acceptance service agreements mean the participant (or their representative) accepts digitally, you get a timestamped record, and the agreement sits right on the participant's file. SureHarbor.app generates service agreements tied to each participant's plan and captures online acceptance — so consent and agreements are always current and one click from your auditor's hand.

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