The Department of Communities' policies and procedures have been developed in consultation with the disability services sector, to assist service providers in meeting the requirements of the Disability Services Act 2006.
The law requires services provided and funded by the department to keep and implement policies and procedures on the use of restrictive practices.
The law also requires service providers' policies and procedures to be consistent with the department's policies and procedures.
Service providers can adapt the department's policies and procedures minimally to help them meet these requirements. The department's policies and procedures meet the legal requirements in Queensland.
Policies provide a general statement of the important principles and practices that service providers must consider when using or proposing to use restrictive practices.
For example, policies must emphasise the need to:
- meet human rights obligations
- follow contemporary practice
- only consider the use of restrictive practices as the least restrictive way of preventing harm.
Procedures detail the processes service providers should follow to meet the legal requirements in line with the relevant policy's principles and practices.
Go to the Department of Communities' policies and procedures.
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