The Disability Act is unique because it also mandates research into the use of restrictive interventions, and the provision of education to services involved in supporting people with a disability.
Every year all the results of research projects are published in the Senior Practitioner Report.
From 2007 to 2018, the Senior Practitioner undertook or commissioned 43 research projects, resulting in 21 peer-reviewed publications and 25 research reports published by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The research projects cover:
- behaviour support plans and training
- chemical restraint
- mechanical restraint
- seclusion and physical restraint
- restraint reduction
- research with people with a disability who are subject to restrictive interventions
- compulsory treatment.
A summary of these projects can be found in:
- Eleven years of research findings by the Senior Practitioner – Disability, 2007–2018 (Word) - Feb 2020.
- Recent published research on the use of long-term restrictive practices (PDF) - July 2020
Most of the articles mentioned within this document are available from the Victorian Senior Practitioner on request.
More information
For more information, see the Victorian Senior Practitioner.
The Victorian Senior Practitioner held its annual Research Seminar on 5 December 2024, below are the presentations and recordings of the event.
- Victorian Senior Practitioner seminar, 5 December 2024 (Read only PDF)
- Victorian Senior Practitioner seminar, 5 December 2024 (PDF)
- Victorian Practitioners Seminar - Insight Studio (video)
- Victorian Practitioner Seminar - Theatre (video)
Contact
Phone: (03) 9096 8427
Email: Victorian Senior Practitioner