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Independent review of legislative provisions governing the use of restraint in residential aged care

An independent review into the use of physical and chemical restraints in residential aged care has been done by the Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA). Read their final report, which outlines a number of recommendations, along with their literature review, methodology and results.

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Final report

Supplementary volume 1 – literature and environmental scan

Supplementary volume 2 – methodology and results

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