Restrictive practices reform survey

Your views on how the reformed framework will work in practice and the implementation of the proposed changes are important.

Have a copy of the Engagement Paper open to help complete the survey as the questions refer back to information and examples contained within it.

There are up to 28 questions that you can answer to share your views on restrictive practices. Please complete as many of the questions as you can.

This can take some time, so please note: There is a 45 minute time limit for completing the survey from the time you start filling it out. To save your response, click the finish later button (within the 45 minute time limit)—you will be given an address and a password, which you can use later to complete your survey.

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Tell us about yourself

Do you identify as any of the following?  *

An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person

Culturally and linguistically diverse

LGBTIQ+

Not applicable (N/A)

Other, please specify

Are you any of the following?  *

Service Provider

Behaviour Support Practitioner

A member of a peak body

An advocate or representative of an advocacy group

Other, please specify

What region do you live in?  

Brisbane

Moreton Bay

Redland Bay

Logan

Ipswich

North Queensland

Far North Queensland

South East Queensland

South West Queensland

Sunshine Coast

Gold Coast

Central Coast

Other, please specify

Involvement of people with disability

1. The senior practitioner will consult with the person with disability before they decide to authorise a regulated restrictive practice. How can we best support a person with disability to share what they think and what they want? Should there be any special measures for children with disability to be able to share what they think?  

Further information is on page 11 of the engagement paper
4000

2. How can we support a person with disability from a diverse cultural background to engage with the authorisation process in a way that meets their cultural needs?  

Further information is on page 11 of the engagement paper
4000

3. How can Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples with disability be supported to actively participate in the authorisation process and ensure their perspectives are included? How can cultural safety be embedded into the process?  

Further information is on page 11 of the engagement paper
4000

4. When a service provider makes an application to use a restrictive practice to the senior practitioner, they will also have to give a copy to the person with disability. For an adult with disability, is there anyone else from the below list who should be given a copy of the application?  

Further information is on page 11 of the engagement paper

A guardian or attorney

A person who is part of the adult’s support network and who is in a close and continuing relationship with the adult

A person, other than a paid carer for the adult, who is the primary carer of the adult and who is in a close and continuing relationship with the adult

If the adult is an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person - any person who is regarded under Aboriginal tradition or Island custom as a child, parent or sibling of the adult, and who is in a close and continuing relationship with the adult

Other, please specify

5. For a child with disability, their parents and the child will receive a copy of the application. Is there anyone else from the below list who should be given a copy of the application?  

See question 4 above and further information is on page 11 of the engagement paper

The child’s primary carer

A person with whom the child has a significant relationship

Other, please specify

6. What can be put in place to support a person with disability if they need to apply to QCAT for a review of a decision of the senior practitioner to authorise a restrictive practice?  

Further information is on page 11 of the engagement paper
4000

7. What support will a person with disability, or their support network, need to understand their rights? For example, would easy read guides about the process be useful?  

Further information is on page 11 of the engagement paper
4000

Education and advice

8. What information should the senior practitioner provide to people with disability, their families and carers?  

Further information is on page 12 of the engagement paper
4000

9. What do you think are the areas where providers and practitioners would benefit from more knowledge, skills or understanding about the use of regulated restrictive practices?  

Further information is on page 12 of the engagement paper
4000

10. What is the most helpful way to provide advice to the specialist behaviour support sector?  

Further information is on page 12 of the engagement paper
4000

Publishing data

11. What data would you like to see the senior practitioner collect and publish about restrictive practices authorisations?  

Further information is on page 12 of the engagement paper
4000

Supporting providers and practitioners

12. What support will providers and practitioners need to help navigate the new processes for the reformed authorisation framework?  

4000

13. For organisations - how many of your staff currently perform specialist behaviour support functions?  

4000

14. What information will staff implementing a behaviour support plan, that includes an authorised restrictive practice, need to ensure they meet the requirements under the new framework?  

4000

15. Will you/your organisation be looking to start preparing behaviour support plans for containment and/or seclusion?  

Yes

No

Not applicable

If no, why?  

4000

16. Will you be able to develop behaviour support plans that include containment and/or seclusion utilising existing staff resources?  

Yes

No

Not applicable

17. Are there any barriers to you being able to take on this work?  

4000

Prohibited restrictive practices

18. Please look at the list of proposed restrictive practices on page 13 of the Engagement Paper. Should there be any others added to the list?  

Yes

No

If yes, please describe.  

4000

19. Looking again at the list of proposed prohibited restrictive practices on page 13 of the Engagement Paper. Do you think any in the list shouldn't be prohibited?  

Yes

No

If yes, which ones?  

4000

Phased approach to moving the development of BSPs to the market

20. Do you support the phased approach to move the development of all behaviour support plans, including plans for containment and/or seclusion to the market?  

Further information is on page 8, 10 and 14 of the engagement paper

Yes

No

If no, how should this occur?  

4000

21. Do the proposed timeframes between the three phases allow enough time for the specialist behaviour support market to adapt and take on this function?  

Further information is on pages 8, 10 and 14 of the engagement paper

Yes

No

If no, why?  

4000

Seeking approval from SP to use a restrictive practice

22. What support will service providers need from the Office of the Senior Practitioner to be ready to make these applications when the new framework starts?  

Further information and examples are on page 14 of the engagement paper
4000

23. Do you have any concerns with the proposed approach to when providers will need to seek an authorisation from the senior practitioner?  

Further information and examples are on page 14 of the engagement paper
4000

24. What support will service providers need from the Office of the Senior Practitioner to be ready to make these applications upon commencement?  

Further information and examples are on page 14 of the engagement paper
4000

25. Would a 12-month period before the new framework commences provide you with enough time to prepare for the new authorisation process?  

Further information and examples are on page 14 of the engagement paper

Yes

No

Other, please specify

26. Do you have any feedback or questions about how the transitional arrangements will work?  

Further information and examples are on page 14 of the engagement paper
4000

Additional comments or questions

27. Please let us know if you have any additional comments or questions?  *

4000

28. Do you want your survey responses to remain confidential?  

Yes

No

No, but please deidentify my responses

 

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