Why This Webinar Matters

 

Many Occupational Therapists encounter situations involving restrictive practices without recognising them as such. Everyday decisions around movement, access, supervision, or environmental modifications can have significant legal and ethical implications.

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At the same time, clinicians are expected to balance risk management with a person's rights, preferences, and dignity while ensuring their documentation can withstand clinical, organisational, and legislative scrutiny.

This webinar will help you confidently navigate these complex situations through a practical, rights-based approach aligned with the Aged Care Act 2024, contemporary behaviour support principles, and Occupational Therapy best practice.

 

What You'll Learn

 

Understanding Restrictive Practices

• What constitutes a restrictive practice in home and community aged care—and what doesn't.

• The legislative changes introduced through the Aged Care Act 2024 and Aged Care Rules 2025.

• The principles of Positive Behaviour Support within aged care.

• Human rights considerations underpinning restrictive practice decision-making.

 

The Occupational Therapy Role

• Your professional responsibilities as an Occupational Therapist.

• Understanding scope of practice and when specialist referral is required.

• Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

• Supporting older people while balancing safety, dignity and autonomy.

 

Behaviour Support in Practice

• Applying a proactive, person-centred approach to behaviour support planning.

• Identifying underlying causes of behaviours of concern.

• Practical frameworks to reduce reliance on restrictive practices.

• Strategies that promote participation, independence and quality of life.

 

Documentation, Consent and Clinical Decision-Making

• Documentation requirements under current legislation.

• Consent, substitute decision-makers and supported decision-making.

• Managing complex situations involving families and carers.

• Building defensible clinical reasoning and documentation.

 

Applying Learning to Practice

• Practical case examples from community aged care.

• Common clinical dilemmas and how to approach them.

• Strategies you can immediately apply in practice.

 

What You'll Walk Away With

 

By the end of this webinar you'll have:

• A clear understanding of what constitutes a restrictive practice in community aged care.

• Greater confidence applying Positive Behaviour Support principles in Occupational Therapy practice.

• Clarity about your legal and professional responsibilities under the Aged Care Act 2024.

• Practical frameworks for managing complex clinical situations.

• Improved confidence documenting assessments, recommendations and clinical reasoning.

• A stronger understanding of consent requirements and supported decision-making.

• Strategies to reduce restrictive practices while promoting safety, dignity and independence.

• Greater confidence working collaboratively with behaviour support practitioners and multidisciplinary teams.

 

Who Should Enrol?

 

This webinar is ideal for:

• Community aged care Occupational Therapists working in Support at Home or CHSP.

• Hospital and transitional care Occupational Therapists working with older adults.

• Team Leaders and Clinical Leads.

• Occupational Therapists wanting to strengthen their understanding of restrictive practices and current legislation.

 

Suitable for clinicians at all experience levels.

 

Why Choose This Webinar?

 

Restrictive practices education is often heavily focused on legislation or compliance. This webinar bridges the gap between legal requirements and everyday Occupational Therapy practice.

Designed specifically for Occupational Therapists, you'll learn how to confidently navigate complex situations through practical clinical reasoning, not just policy interpretation.

 

The webinar combines:

• Current legislative requirements.

• Occupational Therapy best practice.

• Positive Behaviour Support principles.

• Real-world community aged care scenarios.

• Practical documentation guidance.

• Evidence-informed clinical frameworks.

 

Every concept is translated into practical strategies you can apply immediately in your assessments, recommendations and documentation.

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Learn from Industry Experts

 

This webinar features Erika Gleeson OAM, an award-recognised Behaviour Support Practitioner, educator and speaker with extensive experience across aged care, disability, education and community services.

Erika is widely recognised for helping health professionals understand the reasons behind behaviours, reduce the use of restrictive practices, and implement person-centred approaches that protect both safety and human rights.

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Together, Erika and WayForward OT Training combine legislative knowledge, behavioural expertise and Occupational Therapy practice to deliver education that is practical, clinically relevant and immediately applicable.

 

What's Included

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✔ Full on-demand webinar recording

​✔ Practical clinical frameworks to apply in practice

✔ Certificate of Completion for your CPD records

✔ Flexible online access -learn anytime, anywhere

 

Build Confidence Navigating Restrictive Practices

 

Navigating restrictive practices requires far more than understanding legislation, it requires sound clinical reasoning, confidence in your professional role, and practical strategies that protect both safety and human rights.

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This webinar will equip you with the knowledge, frameworks and confidence to make informed, defensible decisions in one of the most challenging areas of contemporary aged care practice.

Enrol today and strengthen your Occupational Therapy practice with practical guidance grounded in legislation, evidence and real-world clinical experience.