National Preventive Mechanism determination of politicians and transparent plans and concepts with concrete time horizons directed toward this result. In 2013, the competent UN expert committee criticised the “inappropriate fragmentation” of Austrian policies on persons with disabilities and demanded a joint political management, which is committed to the goals of the UN CRPD, of all measures in order to implement the obligations as defined in the convention. Austria-wide there are an estimated 21,000 people with disabilities participating in special types of work in sheltered workshops. This is where the jungle of subsidies on the cusp between Federal Government and Laender opens up, which has already been criticised by the Austrian Court of Auditors which neither helps improve the permeability between first and third job markets nor enables a needs-based coordination, planning and management of offerings and assistance. End the fragmentation of the areas of competence In other words, there is still significant need for improvement and a substantial amount of catching up to do. The NPM would like to explicitly emphasise here that the good cooperation and communication with representatives of residents of institutions and facilities and self-advocates, as well as a dialogue with owner/operator organisations and public authorities, which can be very constructive, are important for its work. The NPM would like to express its gratitude for this, including on behalf of the commissions. Cooperation with stakeholders essential 2.4.2 System-related problem areas Age-atypical restrictions of freedom of mentally disabled or mentally ill minors Life-size cribs that are locked from the outside, in which they also spend rest periods during the day, doors with gates, sitting in chairs, which they cannot leave independently, restraints using straps in wheelchairs that are not suitable for their age and weight: these are just a few examples of measures restricting a person’s freedom used in the care of mentally and physically impaired children and adolescents that Commission 6 objected to as violations of human rights. Massive measures restricting freedom used on minors Children and adolescents with disabilities requiring nursing care are particularly vulnerable and run a greater risk of becoming victims of violence. When restrictions of freedom are not used in pursuit of pedagogical goals that are appropriate for the situation and the age of the child or adolescent, but are used allegedly as protection against risks to themselves and others, particular care and a review of the alternatives is always necessary. More complex conditions and multiple disabilities often require specially optimised care. This must not be a question of resources. The development of the personality in children and adolescents with major mental or physical 121