These standards aim to:
protect people’s fundamental human rights and promote person-centred, best interest and therapeutic approaches to supporting people when they are distressed
improve the quality of life of those being restrained and those supporting them
reduce reliance on restrictive practices by promoting positive culture and practice that focuses on prevention, de-escalation and reflective practice
increase understanding of the root causes of behaviour and recognition that many behaviours are the result of distress due to unmet needs
focus on the safest and most dignified use of restrictive interventions, including physical restraint, where this is required.