The Seclusion and restraint report 2020–24 is a comprehensive account of restrictive intervention use in Victoria. It contains data on rates of seclusion and restraint at the health service, state and national levels. It also documents the age groups of impacted people and relevant characteristics such as sex and cultural background.
A narrative accompanies the data to give context to the trends and variations at different locations and times.
The report is an important step towards transparency on restrictive intervention use. It informs the public through evidence and analysis based on clinical and sector knowledge.
It is also a basis for clinical accountability, with health services and the Department of Health highlighting:
- variations in rates of restrictive interventions across Victoria
- describing the reasons for the variations
- outlining what is being done to reduce reliance on restrictive interventions.
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- Date published
- 09 Nov 2025
Reviewed 10 November 2025