The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is seeking information about the use of restrictive practices on people with disability.
Restrictive practice refers to any action that limits the rights or freedom of movement of a person.
Restrictive practices are used in many settings, such as homes, including group homes, in health settings, in detention, at schools and at work.
They can include the use of physical restraints such a holding a person down on the ground, or the use of medication to sedate a person.
It can also include the use of mechanical restraints such as tying a student to a chair in a classroom, disconnecting the power of an electric wheelchair or taking a person’s communication device away from them.
The Chair Ronald Sackville AO QC said restrictive practices are a key area of inquiry for the Royal Commission.
