Since 2017, seclusion data for those under the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (IDCC&R Act) has been disaggregated from the data provided for individuals under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (the Mental Health Act) to give a better understanding of the use of seclusion for each group.
The data for individuals with an intellectual disability is provided in the Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services’ annual report (the ODMHAS report).
The seclusion data presented for people with intellectual disabilities is specific to care recipients with a legal status under the IDCC&R Act. Care recipients being cared for under the IDCC&R Act and the Mental Health Act may only be subject to seclusion in hospital-level secure services that meet requirements in the Mental Health Act.
The data below provides a summary of seclusion use for people under the IDCC&R Act for years 2018 and 2019.
Due to changes to the format of the ODMHAS report for that period, this data was excluded. However, it is now included in the report again. For more recent data, please read those reports: Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services’ annual report.
| DHB | Number of beds | Number of people | Number of events | Median number of events | Average number of events per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 8 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 7 |
| Capital & Coast | 32 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| Southern | 11 | 2 | 31 | 16 | 16 |
| Waikato | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 |
| Waitematā | 12 | 6 | 151 | 10 | 25 |
Note: This table presents seclusion data only for care recipients with a legal status under the IDCC&R Act.
Source: All DHB data supplied in Aug 2019.
| DHB | Total seclusion hours (hours) | Median duration of seclusion events (hours: minutes) | Average duration of seclusion events (hours: minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 233 | 3:07 | 8:02 |
| Capital & Coast | 213 | 16:40 | 15:13 |
| Southern | 142 | 2:55 | 4:34 |
| Waikato | 590 | 4:31 | 16:22 |
| Waitematā | 1868 | 7:29 | 12:22 |
Note: This table presents seclusion data only for care recipients with a legal status under the IDCC&R Act.
Source: All DHB data supplied in Aug 2019.
| DHB | Number of beds | Number of people | Number of events | Median number of events | Average number of events per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Capital & Coast | 32 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 4 |
| Southern | 11 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 7 |
| Waikato | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Waitematā | 12 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 8 |
Note: This table presents seclusion data only for care recipients with a legal status under the IDCC&R Act. This information excludes one outlier.
Source: All DHB data supplied in Jan 2021.
| DHB | Total seclusion hours (hours) | Median duration of seclusion events (hours: minutes) | Average duration of seclusion events (hours: minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 34 | 16:45 | 16:45 |
| Capital & Coast | 20 | 1:00 | 1:13 |
| Southern | 464 | 5:17 | 21:05 |
| Waikato | 91 | 6:00 | 10:05 |
| Waitematā | 221 | 1:20 | 5:49 |
Note: This table presents seclusion data only for care recipients with a legal status under the IDCC&R Act. This information excludes one outlier.
Source: All DHB data supplied in Jan 2021.
