The State Government is committed to working towards the reduction and elimination of the use of restrictive practices for people with disability in Western Australia (WA) and has endorsed:
- the National Framework for Reducing and Eliminating the Use of Restrictive Practices in the Disability Services Sector; and
- the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguarding Framework (NDIS Framework).
Under the NDIS Framework, the State Government is responsible for establishing arrangements for the authorisation of regulated restrictive practices (also referred to as ‘restrictive practices’) in NDIS services in WA.
The Authorisation of Restrictive Practices in Funded Disability Services Policy (the Policy) establishes the requirements for authorisation of restrictive practices in relation to people who are receiving disability services funded through the NDIS or by the State Government.
The Policy will operate for an interim period while a legislative framework is developed.
For more information refer to the documents listed under 'Policy and procedure guidelines' on the restrictive practices resources page.
