04.05.02.05. Provisions exist which aim to end coercive practices, including seclusion and mechanical/physical/chemical restraints for people with dementia (or all persons) | New Zealand
04.05.02.05. Provisions exist which aim to end coercive practices, including seclusion and mechanical/physical/chemical restraints for people with dementia (or all persons) | New Zealand
15 Sep 2022
Yes. In line with international obligations as a signatory to the UN convention of rights of persons with disabilities (UNCRPD) and the UN convention against torture (UNCAT), New Zealand’s Health and disability services (Restraint Minimisation and safe practice) Standards were released in 2008 (Standards New Zealand, n.d.).
References:
Standards New Zealand. (n.d.). Health care services standards. Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment. Available from: https://www.standards.govt.nz/sponsored-standards/health-care-services-standards/.