Restraints

Victoria has some of the highest reported rates of restrictive practices in mental health in Australia, but the upcoming Victorian Royal Commission may not investigate them

Secluding, physically restraining or overmedicating people experiencing mental health crises still happens, but countries around the world are trialling successful alternatives

In Australia, the use of psychotropic drugs to calm or control behaviour is largely unregulated, and questions have been raised over their misuse. Now, the time has come for definition and regulation.

Better regulation of the use of coercion in healthcare settings is needed to protect human rights