68 Harm to personal autonomy Unwarranted/unwanted control Deprivation of independence and autonomy, such as restraint, forced treatment orders, denial of access to mental health district inspectors The absence of free and informed consent Seeking consent under duress - for example, for medical procedures, sex, marriage, other situations where autonomous informed consent would be expected Legal compulsion Never letting a disabled person be alone with a health practitioner or other helping professional Limiting choices about daily living Lack of, or removal of, support for people with decision making impairment to make decisions Support-related harm Abandonment Neglect, including the withholding or denying access to medication Removing or controlling communication aids or refusal of assistance to communicate Denying personal mobility and accessibility such as removing or destroying accessibility features such as ramps, or assistive devices such as a white cane or mobility devices such as a wheelchair Refusal of caregivers to assist with daily living such as bathing, menstrual and/or sanitation management, dressing and eating, thus denying the right to live independently Freedom from degrading treatment Denial of food or water, or threat of any of these acts Withholding medication - which could risk killing the person or make a person endure pain for much longer than necessary Overmedicating – so people are sedated and unable to function Restraint Institutional harm Silencing. Disabled people being pressured to refrain from reporting abuse or having their complaints ignored Locked in abuse. This describes situations where a person’s mobility or ability to communicate are purposely removed. This behaviour isolates people and makes them dependent on the abuser for mobility and/or communication with the outside world Dehumanising processes Lack of choice and autonomy The invasive and irreversible surgical practises including psychosurgery, female genital mutilation or surgery or treatment performed on intersex children without their informed consent The administration of electroshocks Chemical, physical or mechanical restraints Isolation or seclusion. Ableism Human Rights Commission