Regulated Restrictive Practices Procedure

A regulated restrictive practices procedure for registered implementing providers whose staff carry out behaviour support plans. It gives staff step-by-step requirements for each of the five regulated restrictive practices before, during and after use.

What is inside:

• Guiding principles: least restrictive option, minimum duration and participant safety as the only purpose
• Pre-conditions that must all be confirmed before any practice is used
• Chemical restraint: prescribing requirements, PRN use, side effect monitoring and a record of each use
• Environmental restraint: what can and cannot be restricted, with examples such as locked cupboards and coded access
• Mechanical restraint: device conditions, continuous monitoring, and skin and circulation checks
• Physical restraint: training, prohibited techniques including prone restraint, and the post-restraint debrief
• Seclusion: constant observation, a safe space, duration limits and debrief
• Monthly reporting to the NDIS Commission and what the restrictive practices register must hold

Good to know: state or territory authorisation must be in place before any practice is used. The NDIS Commission does not authorise restrictive practices, so check current arrangements in your jurisdiction.

• Reviewed against the current NDIS Rules, Practice Standards and Commission guidance
• Editable DOCX with a placeholder legend, so you enter your details once
• Instant download

These templates are general information, not legal advice. No template can guarantee registration or audit outcomes.