Restrictive Practices and NDIS
Behaviour support in Australia has evolved in significant ways over the past five years. The NDIS has created a new social, political, and legal environment. One of the areas of most significant change is around restrictive practices.
On one hand, the disbanding of state based systems in some states like NSW has left some with the illusion of deregulation and less oversight of complex cases and restrictive practices. Orgs that used to engage state resources to cover governance of restrictive practice panels and annual review no longer have this support.
On the other hand, many factors are converging to encourage higher standards for disability support and around restrictive practices. These factors include greater legal recognition, the emergence of a national scheme, international standards, professionalisation of the disability sector, and changing community and social expectations.
