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Forms
This form is for aged care residents to nominate a Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-maker in advance when they have decision-making capacity, the witness requirements, and how to document any assistance in completing the form.
The form is for aged care residents to revoke a Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-maker nominee when they have decision-making capacity, the witness requirements and how to document any assistance in completing the form.
Factsheets
This factsheet provides guidance on what is a Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-maker and when are they required, why restrictive practices are used in aged care, as well as consent requirements.
This factsheet provides guidance on identifying a Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-maker through the hierarchy of decision-makers under the Act. The factsheet also provides information on who can and cannot be a decision-maker
This factsheet provides guidance on Tier 1 of the hierarchy of decision-makers, where an aged care resident or prospective resident can nominate a Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-maker in advance and when the aged care resident has capacity to make decisions.
This fact provides guidance on Tier 2 of the hierarchy of decision-makers, who can be a temporary decision-maker and the order that they are considered, as well as the meaning of a temporary appointment.
There is no prescribed form for recording temporary restrictive practices substitute decision-maker. Aged Care providers are encouraged to record the decision maker in the aged care resident’s behaviour support plan or in the administrative system that the aged care facility has in place.
This factsheet provides guidance on Tier 3 of the hierarchy of decision makers, a VCAT appointed Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-maker, who applies to VCAT, and who can be an appointee.
This factsheet provides guidance on Tier 4 of the hierarchy of decision makers, VCAT as a decision-maker of last resort, who applies to VCAT and the powers of VCAT.
Resources
This flowchart is a visual representation of the Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-maker hierarchy.
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