Building family advocacy to reduce and eliminate chemical restraint

Many children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are given medicines to manage behaviours of concern, even though these medicines often do not address the underlying causes of a child's distress. This project will work with people with disability, families, doctors and support providers to better understand why these medicines are used and identify practical ways to reduce and ultimately eliminate the use of chemical restraint.

Flinders University will be leading the inclusive research design and co-design activities alongside SACID, working with and learning from co-researchers with lived expertise.