Restrictive practices reform - for people living with disability, their families and carers

We want to hear from people living with disability, their families and carers, about the future of restrictive practices in Queensland.

A restrictive practice is any practice or intervention that has the effect of restricting the rights or freedom of movement of a person with disability. Restrictive practices are used to respond to the behaviour of a person with disability that causes harm to the person or others. This can include physical, environmental, chemical or mechanical restraints, or seclusion.

In accordance with the agreed roles and responsibilities set out in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Quality and Safeguarding Framework, states and territories are responsible for the legislative and policy frameworks for authorising the use of regulated restrictive practices in the NDIS.

On 14 June 2024, the Disability Services (Restrictive Practices) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was introduced into Queenland's Parliament. If passed, the Bill will implement a reformed authorisation framework for the use of regulated restrictive practices to support people with disability when receiving NDIS supports or services or state funded disability services.

We want to ensure that we:

• hear from these people and their families, behaviour support practitioners, guardians and support providers about what we need to do to make the reformed authorisation framework work for them and how we can support them with changes to the process
• hear about specific things we can do to make the reformed authorisation framework work for Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people living in regional and remote areas who will be impacted by the changes
• gather the thoughts and concerns of other interested people, including parents, guardians, peak bodies, and advocacy groups who may also be impacted by the changes to the authorisation framework.

Follow this link for further information on the engagement process, and the Engagement  Paper - Reforming Queensland’s Restrictive Practices Authorisation Framework, including Easy English factsheets.

Answer an online survey

• 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 15 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.

  If you would prefer, you may also respond to the survey via email. Further information is available at our Have Your Say webpage.