Aged Care Essentials

Restrictive Practice and Behaviour Support Plans

 Approximately 2 hours
 Released Sept 2026
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This course is indispensable for navigating aged care reform and ensuring that your team is equipped to satisfy compliance requirements. Akanksha Bernard will help you empower your organisation to mitigate risks and demonstrate a dedication to delivering high-quality care, prioritising the rights, safety, and wellbeing of older Australians.

Looking to train your team? You can purchase multiple licenses directly at checkout and then send invitations directly to your team members for immediate access. 
Price excl. GST
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Presented by Akanksha Bernard

Why is this course essential for your organisation?

Anchor Academy’s Restrictive Practice and Behaviour Support Plans course represents a crucial training initiative designed for all personnel within an aged care organisation, encompassing roles from direct care workers to senior leadership. This comprehensive program equips participants with the practical knowledge and skills to comprehend and implement the new obligations under the Aged Care Act 2024 and the Aged Care Quality Standards, thereby ensuring a commitment to person-centred care.
  Ensure compliance with
 the new Aged Care Act
The course provides an in-depth examination of the Aged Care Act 2024 and Aged Care Rules 2025, which explicitly outline provider obligations concerning the use of restrictive practices and the implementation of Behaviour Support Plans (BSPs). 
  Strengthen your
governance framework
This course empowers your entire workforce to implement and uphold a culture of safety and quality. Restrictive practices and behaviour support are integral components throughout the Aged Care Quality Standards. The course clarifies roles and responsibilities for every team member, ensuring alignment with the Aged Care Code of Conduct.
  Reduce incidents
and build trust
The inappropriate application of restrictive practices can lead to severe incidents and complaints. By equipping your staff with a more profound understanding of what constitutes restrictive practice and how to apply it appropriately and ethically, you can proactively enhance care, cultivate trust with individuals and their families, and improve overall wellbeing.
 Positive strategies
Transitioning beyond restrictive practices to person-centered care, prioritised an understanding of the individual. And the implementation of positive strategies to address behaviours of concern.
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What you will learn

This session will guide your team through the fundamental components of restrictive practices and behaviour support plans within the aged care context.
Price excl. GST

Definitions and regulatory requirements

Understanding the legal and ethical definitions of restrictive practices and your obligations under the new aged care legislation.

The five types of restrictive practices

A detailed review of chemical restraint, environmental restraint, mechanical restraint, physical restraint, and seclusion, including illustrative examples and appropriate usage guidelines.

Behaviour Support Plans (BSPs)

Learning the requirements for developing, implementing, and reviewing BSPs as an integral part of an individual’s Care and Services Plan.

Informed consent and substitute decision makers

Understanding the critical role of informed consent and the hierarchical structure for Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-Makers (RPSDM).

Emergency provisions

Clarifying the infrequent circumstances under which a restrictive practice can be employed in an emergency, along with the requisite documentation and reporting procedures.

Documentation, reporting, and SIRS

Identifying inappropriate use of restrictive practices, comprehending your roles and responsibilities for reporting, and understanding how these incidents relate to the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS).
YOUR FACILITATOR

Meet Your Expert Facilitator

Akanksha Bernard is a results-orientated nursing home leader knowledgeable about effective recruitment, training and leadership strategies to maintain employee efficiency, accuracy and quality of services.  Akanksha Bernard brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in managing Residential care services with strong Clinical Excellence and Management.

Strong leadership, achieving targets and an excellent understanding of the regulatory standards are her key strengths. Her passion lies in training and mentoring the aged care workforce to help provide them the confidence to perform well within their roles.

Akanksha Bernard

Specialist Consultant - Operations, Clinical and Compliance

Group Enrolment

Looking to train your team? You can purchase multiple licenses directly at checkout and then send invitations directly to your team members for immediate access. Alternatively, if you would like to pay via invoice, please click the button below to submit an enquiry. Our team will get back to you within 2 business days with an invoice and payment instructions.

Bespoke Training

We also offer bespoke training and workshops, tailored to your organisation's specific requirements. If you would like to discuss this option further, please click the button below to reach out to our team. Our team will get back to you within 2 business days to learn more about your requirements and how we can help you.
 

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