sec.150What is a positive behaviour support plan

sec.150 What is a positive behaviour support plan

A positive behaviour support plan , for an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability, is a plan that describes the strategies to be used to— meet the adult’s needs; and support the adult’s development of skills; and maximise opportunities through which the adult can improve their quality of life; and reduce the intensity, frequency and duration of the adult’s behaviour that causes harm to the adult or others. A positive behaviour support plan, for an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability, must include at least each of the following— in relation to previous behaviour of the adult that has caused harm to the adult or others, a description of— the intensity, frequency and duration of the behaviour; and the consequences of the behaviour; and the early warning signs and triggers for the behaviour, if known; the positive strategies that must be attempted before using a restrictive practice, including the community access arrangements in place for the adult; for each restrictive practice proposed to be used in relation to the adult— the circumstances in which the restrictive practice is to be used; and a demonstration of why use of the restrictive practice is the least restrictive way of ensuring the safety of the adult or others; and the procedure for using the restrictive practice, including observations and monitoring, that must happen while the restrictive practice is being used; and any other measures that must happen while the restrictive practice is being used that are necessary to ensure— the adult’s proper care and treatment; and the adult is safeguarded from abuse, neglect and exploitation; and a description of the anticipated positive and negative effects on the adult of using the restrictive practice; and the intervals at which use of the restrictive practice will be reviewed by the relevant service provider using the restrictive practice; for seclusion—the maximum period for which seclusion may be used at any 1 time and the maximum frequency of the seclusion; for chemical restraint— the name of the medication to be used and any available information about the medication, including, for example, information about possible side effects; and the dose, route and frequency of administration, including, for medication to be administered as and when needed, the circumstances in which the medication may be administered, as prescribed by the adult’s treating doctor; and if the adult’s medication has previously been reviewed by the adult’s treating doctor—the date of the most recent medication review; and the name of the adult’s treating doctor; for mechanical or physical restraint—the maximum period for which the restraint may be used at any 1 time. For subsection (2) (c) (vi) , use of a restrictive practice must be reviewed— for a restrictive practice not used under a containment or seclusion approval—at least once during each 12-month period; or for a restrictive practice used under a containment or seclusion approval—when required by the chief executive, and at least once during the period of the approval. s 150 prev s 150 om 2014 No. 12 s 59 pres s 150 ins 2008 No. 23 s 7 sub 2014 No. 5 s 13 (sec.150-ssec.1) A positive behaviour support plan , for an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability, is a plan that describes the strategies to be used to— meet the adult’s needs; and support the adult’s development of skills; and maximise opportunities through which the adult can improve their quality of life; and reduce the intensity, frequency and duration of the adult’s behaviour that causes harm to the adult or others. (sec.150-ssec.2) A positive behaviour support plan, for an adult with an intellectual or cognitive disability, must include at least each of the following— in relation to previous behaviour of the adult that has caused harm to the adult or others, a description of— the intensity, frequency and duration of the behaviour; and the consequences of the behaviour; and the early warning signs and triggers for the behaviour, if known; the positive strategies that must be attempted before using a restrictive practice, including the community access arrangements in place for the adult; for each restrictive practice proposed to be used in relation to the adult— the circumstances in which the restrictive practice is to be used; and a demonstration of why use of the restrictive practice is the least restrictive way of ensuring the safety of the adult or others; and the procedure for using the restrictive practice, including observations and monitoring, that must happen while the restrictive practice is being used; and any other measures that must happen while the restrictive practice is being used that are necessary to ensure— the adult’s proper care and treatment; and the adult is safeguarded from abuse, neglect and exploitation; and a description of the anticipated positive and negative effects on the adult of using the restrictive practice; and the intervals at which use of the restrictive practice will be reviewed by the relevant service provider using the restrictive practice; for seclusion—the maximum period for which seclusion may be used at any 1 time and the maximum frequency of the seclusion; for chemical restraint— the name of the medication to be used and any available information about the medication, including, for example, information about possible side effects; and the dose, route and frequency of administration, including, for medication to be administered as and when needed, the circumstances in which the medication may be administered, as prescribed by the adult’s treating doctor; and if the adult’s medication has previously been reviewed by the adult’s treating doctor—the date of the most recent medication review; and the name of the adult’s treating doctor; for mechanical or physical restraint—the maximum period for which the restraint may be used at any 1 time. (sec.150-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (c) (vi) , use of a restrictive practice must be reviewed— for a restrictive practice not used under a containment or seclusion approval—at least once during each 12-month period; or for a restrictive practice used under a containment or seclusion approval—when required by the chief executive, and at least once during the period of the approval.