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Prohibited restrictive practices

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Part 3Authorisation for restrictive practices

17 Prohibited restrictive practices

The following restrictive practices may not be authorised by the

Senior Practitioner:

(a)

aversion;

(b)

overcorrection;

(c)

misuse of medication;

(d)

denial of key needs;

(e)

practices for the purpose of harassment or vilification or actions that are unethical, degrading or demeaning to a person or may be perceived by the person or the person's guardian as harassment or vilification;

(f)

practices or actions which limit or deny access or participation to community, culture and language, including the denial of access to interpreters;

(g)

in relation to a person under the age of 18 years – seclusion;

(h)

any other restrictive practice prescribed by regulation.

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