The full answer
Reporting depends on authorisation status. Unauthorised restrictive practice is a reportable incident — if you witness or learn that someone used a restrictive practice without formal authorisation, you MUST report to the NDIS Commission within 24 hours (via the Provider Portal). The Commission investigates and may pursue enforcement. Authorised restrictive practice requires monthly reports — the behaviour support practitioner files reports to the NDIS Commission showing data on use frequency, effectiveness and any adverse effects. Failure to report either category is a major audit non-conformity and potential compliance notice. Be alert: many providers don't know a practice is unauthorised — check with your state's authorising body (state parliament panels in NSW, VIC, QLD; clinical authorisation in other states) before using any restrictive practice.