Restrictive practices resources

A list of all the restrictive practices documents and videos produced by the Restrictive Practices Unit.

• Restrictive practices guidelines (PDF File 278.2 KB)
  The Restrictive Practices Guidelines provide details about the operation of the authorisation scheme.
• Restrictive practices guidelines (MS Word Document 62.7 KB)
  Plain text version of the Restrictive Practices Guidelines.

• Restrictive practices manual for implementing providers (PDF File 457.0 KB)
  The roles, responsibilities, legal obligations, and functions under the Restrictive Practices Authorisation scheme.
• Search provisions template (MS Word Document 71.6 KB)
  This guide supports registered NDIS service providers to develop a local procedure about using the search provisions in Part 6A of the Disability Inclusion Act 2018, as amended by the Disability Inclusion (Restrictive Practices – NDIS) Amendment Act 2021.
• Restrictive practices system guide for provider registration (MS Word Document 8.3 MB)
  Guide for provider registration in the restrictive practices system.
• Restrictive practices system guide - add officer and viewer roles (PDF File 857.4 KB)
  A guide to adding officer and viewer roles to the RPS for your staff.
• Restrictive practices - written notice usage template. (File 35.9 KB)
  Template to use when advising that an authorised restrictive practice has been used.
• Restrictive practices - written notice guidance (MS Word Document 42.1 KB)
  Guidance on how to meet the legal requirements of written notices.
• Restrictive practices system guide - generate an authorisation statement (PDF File 832.2 KB)
  Guide to generating authorisation statements using the South Australian Government's Disability Restrictive Practice System.
• Restrictive practices system guide - report restrictive practice usage (PDF File 1.1 MB)
  How to use the South Australian Government's Disability Restrictive Practices System to: record restrictive practice usage using a template, uploading the template into the system and view reports on restrictive practices usage.

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A Positive Behaviour Support approach to restrictive practices regulation - presented by Trinh Mai

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• Restrictive practices manual for authorised program officers (MS Word Document 171.7 KB)
  The roles, responsibilities, legal obligations, and functions under the Restrictive Practices Authorisation scheme.
• Statement of reasons - restrictive practices (MS Word Document 74.6 KB)
  Supports APOs to make and record restrictive practices authorisation decisions.
• Restrictive practices schedule (MS Word Document 111.3 KB)
  Details the different types of restrictive practices, which restrictive practices are regulated, and who can authorise the different types of restrictive practices.
• Restrictive practices system guide for APOs (MS Word Document 11.3 MB)
  Guide to nominating authorised program officer in the restrictive practices system.
• Restrictive practices system guide - add edit and submit RP requests (PDF File 2.1 MB)
  This guide helps users to add, edit and submit a restrictive practice (RP) request for authorisation within the South Australian Restrictive Practices System (RPS).
• Restrictive practices system guide - record an authorisation decision (PDF File 1.6 MB)
  This guide helps Authorised Program Officers (APOs) to review a restrictive practice (RP) request and record an authorisation decision within the South Australian Restrictive Practices System (RPS).
• Restrictive practices system guide - add edit behaviour support plan (PDF File 2.9 MB)
  This guide helps users to add and edit a behaviour support plan summary (BSPS) within the South Australian Restrictive Practices System (RPS).
• Restrictive practices system guide - finding adding editing a participant (PDF File 1.6 MB)
  The Restrictive Practices Guidelines provide details about the operation of the authorisation scheme.
• Restrictive practice consultation - practice guide (PDF File 190.9 KB)
  Practice guide for restrictive practices consultation that must occur with people with disability.
• Participant consultation template and example (PDF File 1.8 MB)
  Template and example to assist with consulting participants about restrictive practices.

• New laws about restrictive practices (PDF File 4.3 MB)
  Easy read version of the new laws about restrictive practices.
• Restrictive practices - frequently asked questions (MS Word Document 99.4 KB)
  Frequently asked questions about restrictive practices.

• Restrictive practices in and around the home (PDF File 998.9 KB)
  This guide sets out a range of restrictive practices that may be found in and around the home.