The publications and resources on this page have been designed to assist anyone supporting an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability to learn positive behaviours and skills to live a better life.
Table of contents:
Service provider tools and resources
Positive behaviour support
Tools to assist staff with developing and implementing a positive behaviour support plan for a supported adult.
- Adults receiving respite and community access services only — assessment and planning requirements Adults receiving respite and community access services only — assessment and planning requirements
- Behaviour assessment questionnaire Behaviour assessment questionnaire
- Changing a positive behaviour support plan Changing a positive behaviour support plan
- Comprehensive assessment Comprehensive assessment
- Contemporary practice in behaviour support Contemporary practice in behaviour support
- Guide for developing a positive behaviour support plan Guide for developing a positive behaviour support plan
- Guide for developing a respite/community access plan uide for developing a respite/community access plan
- Making changes to a positive behaviour support plan or respite/community access plan Making changes to a positive behaviour support plan or respite/community access plan
- Monitoring and review of positive behaviour support plans Monitoring and review of positive behaviour support plans
- Positive behaviour support: monitoring resources sitive behaviour support: monitoring resources
- Positive behaviour support plan: suggested outline Positive behaviour support plan: suggested outline
- Record of restrictive practices Record of restrictive practices
- Respite/community access plan: suggested outline Respite/community access plan: suggested outline
- Restrictive practice identification tool Restrictive practice identification tool
- Staff skills knowledge - management Staff skills knowledge - management
- Staff skills knowledge - operational Staff skills knowledge - operational
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Working with the adult and their support network Working with the adult and their support network
Positive behaviour support plan review
Tools to assist staff with reviewing the use of restrictive practices within a positive behaviour support plan for a supported adult.
- Restrictive practice review guidelines Restrictive practice review guidelines
- Restrictive practice review template Restrictive practice review template
Restrictive practices
- Authorising restrictive practices
- Chemical restraint Chemical restraint
- Chemical restraint and working with the treating doctor (for service providers) Chemical restraint and working with the treating doctor (for service providers)
- Containment and seclusion Containment and seclusion
- Locking of gates, doors or windows Locking of gates, doors or windows
- Mechanical restraint Mechanical restraint
- Physical restraint Physical restraint
- Prohibited practices Prohibited practices
Policies and Procedures
Queensland law requires service providers to keep and implement policies and procedures on the use of restrictive practices. The following Department of Communities' policies and procedures can be adapted minimally to help service providers meet the requirements and ensure consistency with the department's policies and procedures.
- Operational policy (full legislative scheme) — locking of gates, doors and windows as the least restrictive way of supporting an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability safely Operational policy (full legislative scheme) — locking of gates, doors and windows as the least restrictive way of supporting an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability safely
- Operational procedure (full legislative scheme) — locking of gates, doors and windows as the least way restrictive of supporting an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability safely Operational procedure (full legislative scheme) — locking of gates, doors and windows as the least way restrictive of supporting an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability safely
- Operational policy — restrictive practices for general disability services (full legislative scheme)
- Operational procedure — restrictive practices for general disability services (full legislative scheme) Operational procedure — restrictive practices for general disability services (full legislative scheme)
- Operational procedure — restrictive practices for Respite or Community Access services only (full legislative scheme) Operational procedure — restrictive practices for Respite or Community Access services only (full legislative scheme)
- Flow chart: Full legislative scheme (general disability services)
- Flow chart: Full legislative scheme (respite or community access services only)
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Restrictive practices requirements: Full legislative scheme (post 1 April 2010) Restrictive practices requirements: Full legislative scheme (post 1 April 2010)
Short term approvals
Information to assist service providers considering applying for or who have received a short term approval to use a restrictive practice for a supported adult.
- Operational policy - Short term approval for the use of restrictive practices in disability services (full legislative scheme) Operational policy - Short term approval for the use of restrictive practices in disability services (full legislative scheme)
- Operational procedure - Short term approval for the use of restrictive practices in disability services (full legislative scheme) Operational procedure - Short term approval for the use of restrictive practices in disability services (full legislative scheme)
- Short term approval - a guide for service providers Short term approval - a guide for service providers
- Short term approvals - information you need to provide when requesting a short term approval Short term approvals - information you need to provide when requesting a short term approval
- Short term approvals - Frequently Asked Questions Short term approvals - Frequently Asked Questions
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Short term approval application template Short term approval application template
Positive Futures case studies
Visit the Your Story library to read stories of people in the sector succeeding in using positive behaviour support to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable Queensland adults.
Forms
- Application for the review of a decision (Form 10A-1) Application for the review of a decision (Form 10A-1)
- Notification and Referral, Specialist Response Service (Form 16-1) Notification and Referral, Specialist Response Service (Form 16-1)
- Notification of approval or consent to the use of restrictive practices at a service outlet (Form 10A-2 - Part 1) Notification of approval or consent to the use of restrictive practices at a service outlet (Form 10A-2 - Part 1)
- Notification of cessation of the use of restrictive practices at a service outlet (Form 10A-2 - Part 2) Notification of cessation of the use of restrictive practices at a service outlet (Form 10A-2 - Part 2)
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Referral to Specialist Response Service (Form 10A-3) Referral to Specialist Response Service (Form 10A-3)
The law
Information about the laws supporting adults with an intellectual or cognitive disability who exhibit challenging behaviour in Queensland.
- Amendments to the Disability Services Act 2006 — information for disability service providers Amendments to the Disability Services Act 2006 — information for disability service providers
- Assessment and planning — what does the legislation require? Assessment and planning — what does the legislation require?
- Consultation feedback on the Disability Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2007: A summary report Consultation feedback on the Disability Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2007: A summary report
- Consultation feedback on the Disability Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2007: A full report Consultation feedback on the Disability Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2007: A full report
- Information-sharing provisions of the Disability Services Act 2006 for general practitioners Information-sharing provisions of the Disability Services Act 2006 for general practitioners
- Information-sharing provisions of the Disability Services Act 2006 for service providers Information-sharing provisions of the Disability Services Act 2006 for service providers
- Overview of amendments to the Disability Services Act 2006 Overview of amendments to the Disability Services Act 2006
General publications
The following publications may be useful for anybody supporting an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability, including service providers, families, carers and guardians.
- A guide for families — positive behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices A guide for families — positive behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices
- A guide for families — PowerPoint presentation A guide for families — PowerPoint presentation
- Acronyms Acronyms
- Centre of Excellence for Behaviour Support prospectus
- Frequently asked questions
- Glossary Glossary
- Positive futures resource table Positive futures resource table
- Respecting the rights of adults with an intellectual or cognitive disability who engage in behaviour that causes harm to the adult or others Respecting the rights of adults with an intellectual or cognitive disability who engage in behaviour that causes harm to the adult or others
- Service types applicable to the legislative amendments
- Specialist Response Service blueprint Specialist Response Service blueprint
- Specialist Response Service decision making and review process
- Specialist Response Service prospectus Specialist Response Service prospectus
Response to the Carter Report
- A report by the Honourable WJ Carter QC, Challenging behaviours and disability - a targeted response
- Mr Carter's recommendations and the Queensland Government's response: Overview Mr Carter's recommendations and the Queensland Government's response: Overview
- The Queensland Government's response to Mr Carter's recommendations
- Director-General's speech - information regarding Wacol site Director-General's speech - information regarding Wacol site
- Media statements
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