30/05/2020
It was horrific to see yet another death on the news as a result of uneducated and brutal force in physical restraint. Unfortunately this is not an isolated event; although it's not aired on TV regularly people are dying in health care settings, disability fields and educational environments all over the world including Australia. I am a firm believer that unless people are educated and trained appropriately physical restraint should never be attempted.
There are certain physiological things that happen to the human body and brain when we are escalated. It doesn't take much effort to hurt and/or kill somebody. Unfortunately many of the agencies that should know better are the biggest perpetrators, defending their actions in in various repetitive ways (usually a lack of budget to train their staff properly and keep their skills up).
Holistc Protective Services finds one death as a result of uneducated or punitive physical restraint is too much and excuses cannot bring back a loved one. Holistic Protective Services focuses it's education and physical interventions on safe and dignified outcomes for organisations, their staff, their clients, the public, families and guardians.
