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Victorian Senior Practitioner resources

Practice advice, guidance and policies about the authorisation and approval of restrictive practices in Victoria.
Policies

Guidelines for supervised treatment orders (Word)

Guidelines for authorising regulated restrictive practices in Victoria (Word)

Practice guidance and authorisation of restrictive practices

Recognising and reducing mechanical restraint practice guide (Word)

Disability, mental health and medication - Implications for practice (Word)

Avoiding and responding to sexualised behaviours of concern in young people with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder (Word)

Positive practice framework: A guide for behaviour support practitioners (Word)

Restrictive practices information

Chemical restraint - information for prescribers (Word)

Chemical restraint - medication fade out plan (Word)

Chemical restraint - practice points for using psychotropics to manage behaviours of concern (Word)

Chemical restraint - information for authorised program officers (Word)

Reducing the use of restrictive clothing as mechanical restraint (Word)

Regulated restrictive practices authorisation check list (PDF)

Compulsory treatment

Please note, compulsory treatment resources are currently being updated and will be available at a later date.

Restrictive Intervention Data System

APO approval process (Word)

eBusiness and Restrictive Intervention Data System Access (Word)