Registration groups
NDIS registration group 0125: Participation in community, social and civic activities
Written by James, creator of BluetailPublished 1 October 2026
Supporting someone to take part in community, social and recreational activities (community access). Here's what group 0125 covers, who registers for it, the 15 support items funded under it, the groups it's often confused with, and the audit it needs.
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| Group number | 0125 |
|---|---|
| Official name | Participation in community, social and civic activities |
| Audit type | Certification |
| Practice Standards | Core Module |
| Registration required? | Only to be paid from NDIA-managed funding, or if you use regulated restrictive practices |
| Support items (2026-27) | 15 |
What 0125 covers
Supporting a participant to take part in community, social and recreational activities, often called community access: going out to activities, appointments, social events and community programs with a support worker.
The NDIS Support Catalogue 2026-27 lists 15 support items under 0125, funded from Assistance with Social, Economic and Community Participation, Increased Social and Community Participation budgets. Leaving out the time-of-day, rate-level and claim-type variants, the supports are:
- Access Community Social and Rec Activ
- Community Social And Recreational Activities
- Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports
- Community Participation Activities
Who registers for 0125
Support workers and disability support providers. Along with personal care, it is one of the most common groups for independent support workers.
Groups 0125 is often confused with
- 0136 Group and centre-based activities covers day programs and other group activities.
- 0116 Innovative community participation is a verification group for new or innovative community participation programs.
Audit: verification or certification?
0125 is a certification group. You are audited against the NDIS Practice Standards Core Module, in two stages, with an onsite visit, interviews with workers and participants, and a mid-term audit. Your audit type is set by the highest of your groups, so registering for 0125 makes your whole registration a certification audit. See verification vs certification audits, how the NDIS audit works and what a certification audit costs.
If you use regulated restrictive practices, or carry out a behaviour support plan that includes them, you must be registered and you are also assessed against the Implementing Behaviour Support Plans Module. Our guide to Module 2A explains what that involves.
Groups often registered alongside 0125
- 0107 Assistance with daily personal activities (certification)
- 0136 Group and centre-based activities (certification)
- 0117 Development of daily living and life skills (certification)
- 0120 Household tasks (verification)
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 0125
A certification audit checks your policies, procedures and records against the Core Module: participant rights, governance and operational management, how you deliver supports, and the environment you deliver them in. The auditor then looks for evidence you follow them, through your records and interviews.
If you help participants with medication or mealtimes, you also need medication and mealtime management policies and records.
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Is NDIS registration group 0125 verification or certification?
0125 (Participation in community, social and civic activities) is a certification group, so registering for it means a certification audit against the NDIS Practice Standards Core Module. Because your audit type is set by the highest of your groups, adding 0125 makes your whole registration a certification audit.
Do I need to be NDIS registered to provide participation in community, social and civic activities?
Not for every participant. Unregistered providers can deliver 0125 supports to self-managed and plan-managed participants. You need to be registered to be paid from NDIA-managed funding. You also need to be registered if you use regulated restrictive practices or implement a behaviour support plan that includes them.
What supports are in registration group 0125?
In the 2026-27 NDIS Support Catalogue, 0125 has 15 support items, including Access Community Social and Rec Activ; Community Social And Recreational Activities; Intensive and Complex Behaviour Supports; Community Participation Activities. Different times of day, rate levels and claim types are listed as separate items.
What documents do I need to register for 0125?
A certification audit checks your policies, procedures and records against the Core Module (rights, governance, how you deliver supports, and the support environment), and then looks for evidence you follow them. Most providers work from a full set of governance, participant, worker and incident documents.
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.