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Harness Safety

Wheelchair and seating harnesses can be dangerous if they are not prescribed and used properly.
There have been a number of reported deaths resulting from strangulation caused by a harness.
Scope has recently coordinated a Victorian-wide harness safety working group at the request of Department of Human Services.
The group has developed guidelines for prescribers and an information brochure for harness users and those who support them. Copies of the documents are available on this page for download.

For any further information or queries please contact:
Kelli Nicola-Richmond
Scope
0438093010
knicola@scopevic.org.au

Guidelines for seating prescribers, PDF format (175 KB)

Chest Harness Brochure - Colour, PDF format (66 KB)

Chest Harness Brochure - B/W, PDF format (65 KB)

Harness Safety Poster, PDF Format (421 KB)

Safe Use of a Chest Harness, Audio/video Format (MP3 file 90,305 KB, 4 minutes long)

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