Service providers and authorised program officers

These tools support NDIS service providers to understand and comply with the requirements of the Restrictive Practices Authorisation scheme, and help authorised program officers (APOs) when making decisions about regulated restrictive practices.

Resources for NDIS service providers

Restrictive practices manual for implementing providers (457.0 KB PDF) - roles, responsibilities, legal obligations and functions under the Restrictive Practices Authorisation Scheme.

Search provisions template (71.6 KB DOCX) – creating a local procedure - supports registered NDIS service providers to develop a local procedure for using the search provisions in Part 6A of the Disability Inclusion Act 2018.

Written notice - guidance (42.1 KB DOCX) - use the written notice guidance to ensure your service meets legal requirements.

Written notice  - usage template (35.9 KB DOCX) - written notice template for reporting the usage of an authorised restrictive practice.

Resources for authorised program officers

Restrictive practices manual for authorised program officers (171.7 KB DOCX) - roles, responsibilities, legal obligations and functions under the Restrictive Practices Authorisation Scheme.

Statement of reasons (74.6 KB DOCX) - supports APOs to make and record restrictive practices authorisation decisions.

Restrictive  practices schedule (111.3 KB DOCX) - details the different types of restrictive practices, which restrictive practices are regulated and who can authorise the different types of restrictive practices.

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Page last updated 10 August 2022

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