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This list explains what the bold words in this document mean.

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Behaviour support plan

A behaviour support plan is a document that explains what support a person with disability needs.

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Behaviour support practitioners

Behaviour support practitioners work with a person to create a behaviour support plan.

This plan might include restrictive practices.

They follow the rules in our policy about restrictive practices.

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Behaviours of concern

Behaviours of concern are things someone does that might put:

  • themselves in danger
  • other people in danger.

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Bulletin

A bulletin is important news we share with the community.

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Delegates

A delegate is a person who:

  • is part of a provider’s organisation
  • speaks for the provider’s organisation.

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Environmental restraints

Environmental restraints are actions that stop people from:

  • using certain things
  • going into certain areas
  • taking part in activities.

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Independent external behaviour support practitioner (external practitioner)

External practitioners are people that:

  • need to be on all Quality Assurance Panels
  • help decide if a restrictive practice can happen.

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Mechanical restraint

Mechanical restraint is when someone uses equipment that stops a person moving.

It doesn’t include equipment that supports people.

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NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (NDIS Commission)

The NDIS Commission makes sure people with disability who take part in the NDIS:

  • are safe
  • get good services.

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Physical restraint

Physical restraint is when someone holds a person’s body so they can’t move:

  • at all
  • as much.

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Policy

A policy is a government plan for how to do things.

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Positive behaviour support

Positive behaviour support is about supporting a person with disability to live a good life.

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Providers

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

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Quality Assurance Panel

A Quality Assurance Panel is a group of people who must:

  • check a behaviour support plan
  • decide if the restrictive practice can happen
  • follow the rules in our policy about restrictive practices.

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Restrictive practices

Restrictive practices are actions that stop people from:

  • moving
  • doing what they want.

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Rights

Rights are rules about how people must treat others:

  • fairly
  • equally.

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Supported decision making

Supported decision making is when someone supports a person with disability to make important decisions about their life and how they live.

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Therapeutic device

A therapeutic device is a device that:

  • helps someone with their health and wellbeing
  • can make a person’s life better.