ONE in four parents of a student with a disability believe their child has been restrained at school, according to a report. The report by Deloitte Access Economics raises serious concerns about the ...

There has been a significant decline in the use of restrictive practices - such as seclusion and physical restraint - across Irish mental health services in the past seven years. A report by the ...

There has been poor progress on minimising the use of restraint, seclusion and segregation in health and care services in England, 4 years after a major review was launched into the area. In 2018, the ...

Restrictive practices in mental health settings—such as physical restraint and seclusion—are meant to be a last resort, used only when patients pose a risk to themselves or others. In 2021 and 2022 ...

Sally Robinson received funding from the Law Foundation of NSW for this research. She also receives funding from the Australian Research Council, National Disability Research Working Group, and ANROWS ...

The Health Information and Quality Authority found a number of young people with disabilities were living in a highly restrictive environment when inspectors visited earlier this year. The findings ...

Kathy Cologon currently receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Commonwealth Department of Education. Kathy is a member of CYDA, Early Childhood Australia, and an academic ...