In this bulletin, we look at another idea from research about positive behaviour support.

We talk about understanding a person’s rights to make their own decisions.

Everyone should be able to:

• make their own choices
• control their lives.

But some people need support to make decisions about their life.

We call this supported decision-making.

If a person with disability doesn’t have the support they need to make decisions, they might feel frustrated.

They might try to tell someone how they feel with their behaviour.

This behaviour might put themselves or other people in danger.

It is important to support people with disability to make their own decisions.

This includes working closely with:

• a person with disability

• the people who know them best.

This will help people to understand how to support a person with disability to:

• make decisions about their life
• tell people what support they need.

Behaviour support plans must include information about ways to support people with disability to make decisions.

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

It can include restrictive practices.

You can find out more in the ‘Supported Decision Making’ information sheet on our website.

www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/authorisation-of-restrictive-practices-resources