State government of New South Wales Ministry of Health, NSW Country Resources General Health Policies New South Wales 28 January 2015 Policy document

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This document outlines the principles for safe management of disturbed and / or aggressive behaviour in NSW public health facilities with the view to promoting:

• The reduction and, where possible, elimination of the use of manual / mechanical restraint in NSW public health facilities
• The safety of staff, patients and members of the public in a situation where disturbed and / or aggressive behaviour occurs in inpatient clinical areas.
This policy does not cover:
• The use of pharmacological restraint
• The management of mental health patients and the use of seclusion in declared mental health services and mental health facilities, which is covered by PD2012_035 Aggression, Seclusion & Restraint in Mental Health Facilities in NSW.

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