The key responsibilities of Authorised Program Officers (APO) are defined by the Disability Act 2006 (the Act). The Act states the roles of the authorised program officer in relation to the use of restrictive interventions and compulsory treatment.
The Authorised Program Officer has a key role in helping chart a successful path towards the reduction of the use of restrictive practices by keeping an eye out for red flags and helping support the team review progress of behaviour support plans.
To obtain approval to act as an Authorised Program Officer see APO Approval process (Word).
Resources for Authorised Program Officers
- Guidelines for authorising regulated restrictive practices in Victoria (Word)
- Chemical restraint - information for prescribers (Word)
- Chemical restraint - medication fade out plan (Word)
- Chemical restraint - practice points for using psychotropics to manage behaviours of concern (Word)
- Chemical restraint - information for authorised program officers (Word)
- Behaviour support plan template (Word)
- Behaviour support plan toolkit (PDF)
- Regulated restrictive practices authorisation check list (PDF)
- Senior Practitioner Report 2018-2019 (PDF)
- Senior Practitioner Report 2018-2019 - Plain English (PDF)
- Quick reference guide to common questions about restrictive practices - RP Physical (Word)
- Quick reference guide to common questions about restrictive practices - RP Mechanical (Word)
- Quick reference guide to common questions about restrictive practices - Seclusion (Word)
- Research on a page antipsychotic medications (Word)
- Why is that locked? (Word)
- Red flags for Authorised Program Officers - disability service providers (Word)
- Red flags for Authorised Program Officers - registered NDIS providers (Word)
- Use of menstrual suppression - Report (PDF)
- Recognising and reducing mechanical restraint practice guide (Word)
- Physical Restraint Direction Paper and Guidelines (Word)
- Positive practice framework (Word)
- Prohibition of seclusion for children and young people (PDF)
- Using restrictive practices in Victoria for NDIS providers (Word)
- Experiences of restrictive practices (PDF)
- Experiences of restrictive practices - easy read (PDF)
Resources on our Providers website
More information
For more information, see the Victorian Senior Practitioner.
Contact
Phone: (03) 9096 8427
Email: Victorian Senior Practitioner