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National Disability Insurance Scheme (Restrictive Practices and Behaviour Support) Rules 2018
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#### 15 Record keeping
(1) The registration of a registered NDIS provider is subject to the condition that the registered NDIS provider must keep written information relating to the use by the provider of regulated restrictive practices in relation to persons with disability.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the following information must be kept:
(a) a description of the use of the regulated restrictive practice, including:
(i) the impact on to the person with disability or another person;
(ii) any injury to the person with disability or another person;
(iii) whether the use of the restrictive practice was a reportable incident; and
(iv) why the regulated restrictive practice was used;
(b) a description of the behaviour of the person with disability that lead to the use of the regulated restrictive practice;
(c) the time, date and place at which the use of the regulated restrictive practice started and ended;
(d) the names and contact details of the persons involved in the use of the regulated restrictive practice;
(e) the names and contact details of any witnesses to the use of the regulated restrictive practice;
(f) the actions taken in response to the use of the regulated restrictive practice;
(g) what other less restrictive options were considered or used before using the regulated restrictive practice;
(h) the actions taken leading up to the use of the regulated restrictive practice, including any strategies used to prevent the need for the use of the practice.
(3) A record made for the purpose of this section must be kept for seven years from the day the record is made.