Online training replay: Restrictive Practices in aged care: what you need to know

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On Wednesday 7 September 2022, Russell Kennedy hosted an online training session covering restrictive practices in aged care: what you need to know. This session was aimed at residential aged care and disability sectors.

The training helps you understand who you need to obtain consent from and the role of the SDM for restrictive practices.

In this session, we presented the following:

  • Hot spots in non-compliance for restrictive practices
    • What are the common themes for non-compliance in the use restrictive practices?
    • How to mitigate risk?
  • Informed consent for the use of a Restrictive Practice.
    • What is informed consent?
    • What should be explained?
    • Who should be obtaining it?
    • How should informed consent be documented?
    • Who can provide informed consent?
  • Substitute Decision Makers (SDM) for Restrictive Practices in Victoria and New South Wales.
    • Who can consent?
    • Which SDM has the power?
    • What is the role of OPA / Public Guardian?
  • Appointment of SDM.
    • What sort of guardianship order is needed?
    • Who can be a guardian?
  • Applying to for Order
    • What is involved?
    • What do you need to prepare?
  • Potential for CCTV / Bed Sensors to be restrictive practices 

This online training was delivered by Victor Harcourt, Principal and Matthew Goessler, Lawyer from Russell Kennedy.

This training replay will be available for a limited time.

How we can help

Please reach out if you would like any more information or any of our aged care templates. A list of the documents we offer is available here. Please also contact us at events@rk.com.au if you’d like us to deliver the training directly to your team or if you’d like to purchase the recording and material for your organisation.

For further information, we encourage you to visit the Russell Kennedy’s Aged Care expertise page which is updated regularly with insights and materials.

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