OPAN: Restrictive practices and informed consent guidelines (2023)

Practitioner guidance from the Older Persons Advocacy Network on restrictive practices, informed consent, and supported decision-making in residential aged-care settings. Part of the Rights of Older People in Aged Care series, updated in 2023 to align with revisions to the Aged C...

Practitioner guidance from the Older Persons Advocacy Network on restrictive practices, informed consent, and supported decision-making in residential aged-care settings. Part of the Rights of Older People in Aged Care series, updated in 2023 to align with revisions to the Aged Care Act and the Aged Care Quality Standards.

Issuing organisationOlder Persons Advocacy Network
Publication dateFebruary 2023
Topic areaAged care, consent, restrictive practices
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