Word list

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

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Behaviour support practitioner

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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Bulletin

A bulletin is important news we share with the community.

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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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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 you to live a good life.

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Providers

Providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

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Psychosocial disability

When you have a psychosocial disability, you might need support for your mental health.

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Quality

Quality is about good services that:

  • meet the needs of people with disability
  • give people with disability choice and control.

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Quality assurance panel

A quality assurance panel is a group of people who check behaviour support plans.

They decide if the restrictive practice is okay.

They follow the rules in the 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 you:

  • fairly
  • equally.