Understanding and interpreting "restrictive practices" in residential care
1.
What is your role in residential care?
Residential Practitioner
Residential Supervisor
Agency Case Manager
Statutory Case Manager
Agency Program Manager
Statutory Program Manager
Other (please specify)
2.
Does your agency have clear guidelines on what constitutes restrictive practice?
Yes
No
If yes, can you share what those guidelines are?
3.
How do you decide what constitutes "restrictive practice"?
Our agency has clear guidelines that do not easily invite differing interpretations
Ad hoc staff team discussions
Ad hoc discussions with young people
Decisions based on what seems "safest"
Decisions based on relevant laws
4.
Do you think that what constitutes "restrictive practice" is misinterpreted across different
external
programs?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Do you have any examples of this?
5.
Do you think that what constitutes "restrictive practice" is misinterpreted across different
internal
programs?
Strongly agree
Agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
Do you have any examples of this?
6.
How helpful would you find practical training in understanding restrictive practices?
Extremely helpful
Very helpful
Somewhat helpful
Not so helpful
Not at all helpful
7.
Does your agency provide training on understanding and interpreting restrictive practices?
Yes
No
I don't know
8.
What do you think should be included in a practice guide on restrictive practices?
Legislation (Duty of Care, etc.)
Definition for therapeutic residential care day-to-day work
What restrictive practice is and is not
Keeping children and young people safe
Worker safety (legislation, Worksafe guiding information, etc.)
Clarity regarding using restraint as a last resort
Understanding and responding to behaviours that workers may find challenging
Design and management of individual plans
Support and ongoing care for residential workers following violence or frightening incidents
Can you think of anything else?
9.
Do you have any other comments regarding restrictive practices?