The Independent Person assists a person with disability to understand their rights under the Disability Rights, Inclusion and Safeguarding Act.
This includes assisting a person with disability to:
- understand the proposed use of a restrictive practice
- express their will and preference in relation to the decision to authorise and implement a restrictive practice
- understand they may seek a review of a decision made by the Senior Practitioner
- understand changes to a behaviour support plan if those changes involve the use of restrictive practice or a more restrictive type of restrictive practice.
The Independent Person must inform the Senior Practitioner if they consider:
- the person with disability is not able to understand a proposal to use a restrictive practice
- the requirements of the Act are not being complied with
- the requirements of NDIS legislation and rules are not being complied with.
