sec.148Assessment of an adult

sec.148 Assessment of an adult

Before a restrictive practice can be used in relation to an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability, the adult must be assessed. However, an assessment is not required if the restrictive practice is used— under a short term approval; or in the course of providing respite services or community access services to the adult. Although an assessment is not required for using restrictive practices in the course of providing respite services or community access services, relevant service providers must comply with division 5 . For this part, an assessment of an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability is an assessment by 1 or more persons, as provided for under subsections (4) to (6) , for the following purposes— making findings about the nature, intensity, frequency and duration of the behaviour of the adult that causes harm to the adult or others; developing theories about the factors that contribute to the adult’s behaviour mentioned in paragraph (a) ; biological factors, such as genetic predispositions psychological or cognitive factors, such as low communication skills social factors, such as the adult’s surroundings medical conditions making recommendations about appropriate strategies for— meeting the adult’s needs and improving the adult’s capabilities and quality of life; and reducing the intensity, frequency and duration of the adult’s behaviour that causes harm to the adult or others; and managing the adult’s behaviour that causes harm to the adult or others to minimise the risk of harm. For containing or secluding an adult under section 151 , the adult must be assessed by 2 or more appropriately qualified persons who have qualifications or experience in different disciplines (a multidisciplinary assessment ). For using chemical, mechanical or physical restraint under section 166 on an adult, the adult must be assessed by at least 1 appropriately qualified person. For restricting access of an adult under section 166 , the adult must be assessed by the relevant service provider proposing to restrict the adult’s access. s 148 prev s 148 om 2014 No. 12 s 59 pres s 148 ins 2008 No. 23 s 7 (sec.148-ssec.1) Before a restrictive practice can be used in relation to an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability, the adult must be assessed. (sec.148-ssec.2) However, an assessment is not required if the restrictive practice is used— under a short term approval; or in the course of providing respite services or community access services to the adult. Although an assessment is not required for using restrictive practices in the course of providing respite services or community access services, relevant service providers must comply with division 5 . (sec.148-ssec.3) For this part, an assessment of an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability is an assessment by 1 or more persons, as provided for under subsections (4) to (6) , for the following purposes— making findings about the nature, intensity, frequency and duration of the behaviour of the adult that causes harm to the adult or others; developing theories about the factors that contribute to the adult’s behaviour mentioned in paragraph (a) ; biological factors, such as genetic predispositions psychological or cognitive factors, such as low communication skills social factors, such as the adult’s surroundings medical conditions making recommendations about appropriate strategies for— meeting the adult’s needs and improving the adult’s capabilities and quality of life; and reducing the intensity, frequency and duration of the adult’s behaviour that causes harm to the adult or others; and managing the adult’s behaviour that causes harm to the adult or others to minimise the risk of harm. (sec.148-ssec.4) For containing or secluding an adult under section 151 , the adult must be assessed by 2 or more appropriately qualified persons who have qualifications or experience in different disciplines (a multidisciplinary assessment ). (sec.148-ssec.5) For using chemical, mechanical or physical restraint under section 166 on an adult, the adult must be assessed by at least 1 appropriately qualified person. (sec.148-ssec.6) For restricting access of an adult under section 166 , the adult must be assessed by the relevant service provider proposing to restrict the adult’s access.