Seclusion
Sole confinement of a person in a room or space they cannot leave, or believe they cannot leave.
Restrictive practices & compliance
Behaviour support plans that meet NDIS Commission requirements.
We develop interim and comprehensive behaviour support plans for participants whose supports include regulated restrictive practices, and work with implementing providers to reduce and eliminate their use.
Regulated restrictive practices
The five regulated practices.
Under the NDIS (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules, these practices may only be used as part of a behaviour support plan.
Chemical restraint
Medication used primarily to influence behaviour, rather than to treat a diagnosed condition.
Mechanical restraint
A device used to prevent, restrict or subdue a person’s movement to influence behaviour.
Physical restraint
Physical force used to prevent, restrict or subdue movement of a person’s body to influence behaviour.
Environmental restraint
Restricting free access to parts of a person’s environment, including items or activities.
Plans & lodgement
What we deliver.
Every plan is built on a functional behaviour assessment and written with the people who will use it.
Interim plan within 1 month of engagement
Comprehensive plan within 6 months
Plans lodged with the NDIS Commission
Reviews at least every 12 months, or sooner if needs change
Strategies to reduce and eliminate restrictive practices
Data collection tools for implementing providers
Authorisation in Victoria
Working with implementing providers.
In Victoria, regulated restrictive practices are authorised by the implementing provider’s Authorised Program Officer under the Disability Act 2006 (Vic), with oversight by the Victorian Senior Practitioner. The behaviour support practitioner does not authorise practices; our plans are written to support that process.
SIL & accommodation providers
Plans that fit the roster and routines of the house, with training so every shift uses the same strategies.
Day programs & community
Consistent strategies across settings, with shared data so progress is visible to the whole team.
Reporting & review
Support for providers with the data they record and report, and plan reviews informed by that data.
Questions
Common questions.
Do you accept referrals where restrictive practices are already in use?
Yes. Tell us which practices are in use when you refer, and we will prioritise the interim plan timeline.
Who authorises a restrictive practice?
In Victoria, the implementing provider’s Authorised Program Officer. We write the behaviour support plan that authorisation relies on and work with the provider throughout.
Which NDIS budget pays for behaviour support?
Specialist behaviour support is usually funded from the Improved Relationships budget in Capacity Building, billed within NDIS price limits.
Do you only use DIR®/Floortime™?
No. Plans are grounded in Positive Behaviour Support. DIR®/Floortime™ informs how we build connection, regulation and skills, especially for autistic participants.