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The context of the learning program
Positive behaviour support: Getting it right from the start - Facilitators reference manual 3
This training package has been developed to reflect the Disability Act 2006 (the Act) which came
into effect on the 1st of July 2007. The Act provides the framework for a whole-of-government
and whole-of-community approach to enable people with a disability to actively participate in the
life of the community.
The Act is guided by the principles of human rights and citizenship and provides substantial
reform to the law for people with a disability in Victoria.
The Act also created the role of the senior practitioner who is responsible for ensuring that the
rights of people who show behaviours of concern and who are subject to restrictive interventions
and compulsory treatment are protected.
For the context of this training package behaviours of concern are defined as:
‘…behaviour of such intensity, frequency and duration that the physical safety of the person
or others is placed or is likely to be placed in serious jeopardy, or behaviour which is likely
to seriously limit use of, or result in the person being denied access to ordinary community
facilities, services and experiences’. Emerson 1995
Key Terms
Restrictive intervention (RI) refers to any intervention that is used to restrict the rights
or freedom of movement of a person with a disability and includes:
• seclusion – for example, a room with a locked door/area and windows the person
cannot open from the inside
• mechanical restraint – for example, a device used to prevent, restrict or subdue a
person’s movement
• chemical restraint – for example, medications used for the primary purpose of
behavioural control
• social restraint – for example, the use of verbal interactions, which might reasonably
be construed by the person to whom they are directed as intimidating or potentially
abusive, which rely on eliciting fear to moderate a person’s behaviour
If a restrictive intervention is to be used the option chosen should be the least restrictive
possible in the circumstances (The Disability Act 2006 s 140 (b)).
The use of restrictive interventions by registered disability support providers must be reported
monthly to the senior practitioner via the Restrictive Intervention Data System (RIDS).
People with a disability who show behaviours of concern and are subject to restrictive
intervention must have a behaviour support plan (BSP) that is reviewed and submitted to the
senior practitioner at intervals not more than 12 months, (The Disability Act 2006 s 142 1 (a)).
A behaviour support plan refers to a plan which specifies a broad range of strategies used in
supporting the needs of the person and includes proactive strategies that build on the person’s
strengths and supports the learning of skills such as general life skills, coping skills and effective
communication.
The Act, defines a behaviour support plan as:
‘ a plan developed for a person with a disability which specifies a range of strategies to
be used in managing the person’s behaviour including proactive strategies to build on the
person’s strengths and increase their life skills’.