Registration groups
NDIS registration group 0116: Innovative community participation
Written by James, creator of BluetailPublished 22 October 2026
New or trial approaches to building community and social participation skills. Here's what group 0116 covers, who registers for it, the 1 support items funded under it, the groups it's often confused with, and the audit it needs.
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| Group number | 0116 |
|---|---|
| Official name | Innovative community participation |
| Audit type | Verification |
| Practice Standards | Verification Module |
| Registration required? | Only to be paid from NDIA-managed funding |
| Support items (2026-27) | 1 |
What 0116 covers
Community participation supports delivered in a new or innovative way that doesn’t fit the usual items. The catalogue has a single item for it, which helps participants build skills to take part in mainstream community activities.
The NDIS Support Catalogue 2026-27 lists 1 support items under 0116, funded from the Increased Social and Community Participation budget. Leaving out the time-of-day, rate-level and claim-type variants, the supports are:
- Innovative Community Participation
Who registers for 0116
Organisations running innovative community participation programs, often in partnership with mainstream community groups.
Groups 0116 is often confused with
- 0125 Participation in community, social and civic activities is standard community participation support, which is a certification group.
- 0136 Group and centre-based activities covers day programs and other group activities.
Audit: verification or certification?
0116 is a verification group. If every group you register for is a verification group, you have the lighter verification audit, usually a desktop review against the Verification Module. Add any certification group and your whole registration becomes a certification audit. See verification vs certification audits and how the NDIS audit works.
Groups often registered alongside 0116
- 0117 Development of daily living and life skills (certification)
Only register for the groups you actually deliver: every extra group adds to what the auditor checks. Our guide to choosing your NDIS registration groups walks through it.
Documents you need for 0116
A verification audit focuses on four areas: human resource management, risk management, incident management and complaints management. You need policies and records covering those, along with your insurance, worker screening and any professional registrations.
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Is NDIS registration group 0116 verification or certification?
0116 (Innovative community participation) is a verification group. If every group you register for is a verification group, you have a verification audit against the Verification Module. If you add any certification group, your whole registration becomes a certification audit.
Do I need to be NDIS registered to provide innovative community participation?
Not for every participant. Unregistered providers can deliver 0116 supports to self-managed and plan-managed participants. You need to be registered to be paid from NDIA-managed funding.
What supports are in registration group 0116?
In the 2026-27 NDIS Support Catalogue, 0116 has 1 support items, including Innovative Community Participation. Different times of day, rate levels and claim types are listed as separate items.
What documents do I need to register for 0116?
A verification audit focuses on the Verification Module: human resource management, risk management, incident management and complaints management. You need policies and records covering those, along with insurance, worker screening and any professional registrations.
Sources: the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission's table of registration groups and audit types, and the NDIA's NDIS Support Catalogue 2026-27. This page is general information to help you prepare for registration. It isn't legal or compliance advice and isn't affiliated with the NDIS Commission or the NDIA. Rules and catalogues change, so confirm your groups and audit type with the NDIS Commission when you apply.