The functions of the Senior Practitioner in relation to restrictive interventions under this Act are as follows:

(a) to develop, in relation to restrictive interventions, guidelines, and standards, that are in accordance with best practice;

(b) to provide education and information in relation to restrictive interventions and the use of behaviour management techniques that may obviate or minimise the need for restrictive interventions;

(c) to provide information in relation to the rights of persons with disability who may be subject to restrictive interventions;

(d) to give advice to the Secretary, Tribunal, disability services providers and funded private persons, so as to –

(i) improve practices in relation to restrictive interventions and the use of behaviour management techniques that may obviate or minimise the need for restrictive interventions; and

(ii) enable the use of restrictive interventions to be reduced and, where appropriate, eliminated;

(e) to undertake research in relation to restrictive interventions and to make recommendations to the Secretary in respect of the need for research in relation to restrictive interventions;

(f) to monitor and evaluate the use of restrictive interventions.