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Report

The Committee's report 37, Disability Services (Restrictive Practices) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013, tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Monday 3 February 2014, is available here and the government's response is available here.

Referral

On 20 November 2013 the Disability Services (Restrictive Practices) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 was introduced into the Legislative Assembly by the Hon Tracy Davis MP, Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services. 

The Bill was referred to the Health and Community Services Committee in accordance with Standing Order 131. The committee is required to report to the Parliament by 3 February 2014.

The Bill

The Bill amends the regulatory framework in the Disability Services Act 2006 and Guardianship and Administration Act 2000 that applies to the use of restrictive practices (for example, seclusion and restraint) by funded disability service providers on adults with intellectual or cognitive disability in response to behaviour that results in physical harm or a serious risk of physical harm to the adult or others.

The Bill and Explanatory Notes are available at: 

Disability Services (Restrictive Practices) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 

Explanatory Notes to the Bill

Minister's Explanatory Speech (20 November 2013)

Hearing and briefing

The committee held a public briefing on the Bill on Thursday 5 December 2013, at the Parliamentary Annexe Brisbane. The transcript of the briefing is available here.

The committee held a public hearing on the Bill on Tuesday 17 December 2013 at Parliament House Brisbane. The transcript of the hearing is available here.

Submissions

Submissions closed on 9 January 2014. Submissions that have been accepted are available under the 'View Submissions' tab on this page.