Participants will learn:

• What restrictive practices are, the different categories, and how they may present in disability, aged care, education, healthcare, and community service settings
• The legal, ethical, and human rights frameworks governing the use of restrictive practices, including obligations under the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and relevant Victorian legislation
• When restrictive practices may be considered, including the importance of least restrictive options and ensuring they are only used as a last resort
• How to identify proactive alternatives and prevention strategies that reduce the likelihood of behaviours escalating
• The role of Positive Behaviour Support, trauma-informed care, communication strategies, and environmental adjustments in reducing restrictive practices
• Documentation, reporting, monitoring, and review requirements to ensure restrictive practices are properly authorised, recorded, and regularly evaluated
• The importance of professional accountability, reflective practice, duty of care, and maintaining the dignity, rights, and wellbeing of the individual
• Strategies to reduce, phase out, and eliminate restrictive practices over time through improved planning, staff capability, and person-centred supports

• Duration: 2 Hours, Half Day, or Full Day Programs Available
• Delivery: Face-to-Face, Live Webinar, or Pre-Recorded Webinar
• Location: Available Across Australia and New Zealand
• Capacity: Up to 20 Participants per Facilitator
• Suitable For: Disability, aged care, schools, healthcare, mental health, and community services sectors
• Customisation: Training can be tailored to suit your organisation’s policies, procedures, and client needs.

Module 1. Introduction to Restrictive Practices

• What restrictive practices are
• Categories of restrictive practices
• Why restrictive practices are considered high risk

Module 2. Legal & Ethical Frameworks

• Human rights principles
• NDIS and Victorian legal requirements
• Duty of care and least restrictive practice principles

Module 3. Prevention & Alternatives

• Positive Behaviour Support approaches
• Trauma-informed care
• De-escalation strategies
• Environmental and communication adjustments

Module 4. Safe Use of Restrictive Practices

• When restrictive practices may be considered
• Authorisation and approval processes
• Safe application and review requirements

Module 5. Documentation, Reporting & Monitoring

• Incident recording
• Reporting requirements
• Review processes
• Reducing and eliminating restrictive practices over time

• Disability Support Workers
• Behaviour Support Practitioners
• Team Leaders and Managers
• Aged Care Workers
• Allied Health Professionals
• Educators and School Staff
• Mental Health Workers
• Healthcare Staff
• Community Services Workers
• Residential Care Staff