Or, you can nominate another person, or group of people, to consent to restrictive practices on your behalf if you don’t have capacity to give that consent. These people are known as restrictive practice nominees in the Aged Care Act and are a type of restrictive practices substitute decision-maker (RPSDM). They can only make restrictive practice decisions for you if you do not have capacity to consent, and there is no RPSDM appointed or other pathway available under state or territory law.