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Supported decision making

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Aged care

Aged care contract tools offer guidance to make the right decisions

New tools can help navigate the aged care system for culturally diverse communities.

31/01/2024
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Aged care

Join research about accessing Aged Care services in hospital

If you’re over 75 and live in NSW, Queensland, or Victoria, your views on accessing aged care services whilst in hospit...

16/01/2024
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Future planning

New supported decision-making for TAS

Tasmanians with impaired decision-making abilities will now be empowered to actively participate in decisions that affe...

20/10/2023

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Rights, choices, and dignity of risk – a human rights perspective
Health & wellbeing

Rights, choices, and dignity of risk – a human rights perspective

In this article Tilé Imo, from Caxton’s Family, Domestic Violence, and Elder Law Practice, looks at risk taking for old...

qld
article
Queensland Council of Social Services
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Supported decision making

Supported Decision-Making video resource

As part of the Living My Life project, a number of video resources have been developed for organisations and profession...

sa
video
Office of the Public Advocate SA
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Supported decision making

Your Decision Making Toolkit

Some people will need a lot of support and some people will only need a little support. This kit will help you make the...

act
tool
ADACAS
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Future planning

Why it's important to formalise arrangements

If something is important to you then you should let those close to you know. If you don't then a decision might be mad...

vic
video
Seniors Rights Victoria
Training to use the decision-making tool
Supported decision making

Training to use the Decision-Making tool – for carers and front-line workers

Everyone has the right to participate in decision-making. This tool will assist support people who help those with a di...

national
training
LaTrobe University
Supported decision making position statement
Supported decision making

Supported decision making must be embedded across aged care

The Older Person’s Advocacy Network position statement about the need for supported decision making in aged care, and h...

national
brochure
OPAN
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