What’s this fact sheet about?

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NDIS providers support people with disability by delivering a service.

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Some NDIS providers might use restrictive practices.

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Restrictive practices can:

  • stop behaviour
  • change behaviour.

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They can also stop you from:

  • going places
  • doing what you want.

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You can find out more about restrictive practices on our website.

www.ndiscommission.gov.au/resources/language-and-formats/easy-read-information#paragraph-id-5140

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Restrictive practices can take away the rights of people with disability.

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Rights are rules about how people must treat you:

  • fairly
  • equally.

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This fact sheet is about what to expect if your NDIS provider uses restrictive practices.

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It explains:

  • what rules they must follow
  • how they will support you.

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We also call NDIS providers who use restrictive practices ‘implementing providers’.