Reporting obligations

The Restrictive Practices Authorisation scheme promotes transparency and accountability on:

• decisions about restrictive practices
• use of restrictive practices.

South Australian based NDIS service providers must report under the:

• Restrictive Practices Authorisation scheme
• NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

Written notices

Reporting on written notices

Written notices allow NDIS service providers to show transparency and accountability about restrictive practices at a:

• person-focused level
• organisational level.

NDIS service providers communicate the use of Level 1 and Level 2 authorised restrictive practices in a written notice. It can be about an incident involving the use of one or more authorised restrictive practices.

To whom

• the adult with the disability
• the parent or guardian of a child with the disability
• the guardian or substitute decision-maker for the adult with the disability

When

• as soon as reasonably possible after use the of an authorised restrictive practice
• can cover a 3-month period, detailing the use of the authorised restrictive practices

Saying what

• the name of the person who the restrictive practices were used upon
• the name of the NDIS service provider who used the restrictive practice
• the time and date (or time-period) in which the restrictive practice was used
• the type of restrictive practice used, along with a description
• why the restrictive practice was used
• that the written notice is provided under Part 6A of the Disability Inclusion Act 2018
• any other information the NDIS service provider thinks is needed

How

• either as an email or letter
• in respectful, safe and accessible ways for people with disability, their families and carers.
• resources:
  • written notice - guidance
  • written notice - usage template

Twice-yearly, NDIS service providers must report to the Restrictive Practices Unit about their authorisation of Level 1 restrictive practices.

The reports must provide information on the:

• authorised program officer’s name
• name of the NDIS service provider
• number of Level 1 restrictive practices authorised
• type of Level 1 restrictive practices authorised.

Twice-yearly reporting dates:

• 30 June, for a 6-month period
• 31 December, for a 6-month period.

This obligation has been met by the Restrictive Practices Unit extracting this data from the restrictive practices system.

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

Authorised, unauthorised and reportable incidents

As part of their registration NDIS service providers must report to the Commission:

• use of authorised restrictive  practices
• every use of an unauthorised restrictive practice
• reportable incidents
• within the legal timeframes required.

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission provides advice about these reporting obligations.