In Western Australia, the Department of Communities is responsible for establishing the authorisation of restrictive practices process.
NDIS-funded Implementing Provider responsibilities
- Use strategies to facilitate supported decision making so people with disability are assisted to communicate their needs and choices.
- Report any unauthorised use of restrictive practice to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission).
- Ensure that an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner has been engaged to develop a behaviour support plan (BSP) outlining any recommended restrictive practice.
- Develop internal policies and procedures to govern the operations of any Quality Assurance Panel that it convenes.
- Convene or access Quality Assurance Panels to approve or not approve regulated restrictive practices described in a BSP in accordance with the Policy.
- Monitor the use of restrictive practices, including the regular reporting of restrictive practices use to the NDIS Commission.
- Support participants to make and resolve complaints.
- Ensure appropriate medical or allied health assessment and prescription processes are in place in instances of the use of therapeutic and/or safety devices or practices that are not considered regulated restrictive practices under the Policy.
NDIS-funded Behaviour Support Practitioner responsibilities
- Meet suitability requirements as outlined in the NDIS Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework and complete the suitability notification process with the NDIS Commission.
- Meet behaviour support requirements including developing and lodging BSPs that include restrictive practices with the NDIS Commission.
- Comply with the Policy, including completion of BSPs in accordance with the Policy requirements.
- Detail the intention to use restrictive practice(s) in the BSP in an appropriately accessible format to the person, family, carers, guardian and other relevant person.
- Engage as an independent external NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner on Quality Assurance Panels convened by Implementing Providers (optional).
State-funded disability provider responsibilities
- Use strategies to facilitate supported decision making so people with disability are assisted t communicate their needs and choices.
- Ensure that an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner has been engaged to develop a BSP outlining any recommended restrictive practice.
- Convene or access Quality Assurance Panels to approve or not approve regulated restrictive practices described in a BSP in accordance with the Policy.
- Report any unauthorised use of restrictive practice to the Department of Communities
- Support participants to make and resolve complaints
- Monitor the use of restrictive practices.
For more information refer to the restrictive practices resources page.
