Webinar: Supported decision-making
The Aged Care Act starts from a clear presumption of capacity: that every older
person has the ability to make decisions about their life, care and services.
Join the first webinar in OPAN’s new series Aged Care Act Spotlight to
explore how the new Act strengthens supported decision-making, clarifies
supporter roles and protects older people’s right to choice and control.
Panel:
- Elizabeth Lenton, Quality Improvement Manager, BaptistCare
- Dr Sandra South, Policy, Research and Evaluation, Sandra South Consulting
- Michelle Treasure, Member, National Older Persons Reference Group
Webinar Resources:
OPAN:
- Information, tools and resources around supported decision-making: OPAN Supported Decision-Making Toolkit – Rights in Action videos
- Supported decision-making training for aged care professionals: OPAN’s Supported Decision-Making eLearning Module
- Information, tools and resources to help older people self-advocate: OPAN Self Advocacy Toolkit
- Explore more information about the new Aged Care Act
Department of Health, Disability & Ageing
- Resource section dedicated to supported decision-making
- Download policy for registered supporters
- Download registered supporter complaint form to submit a complaint to the System Governor online
- Learn about the new Aged Care Act
Aged Care Quality & Safety Commission
- Raising a concern or complaint – Fact sheet
- Statement of Rights – Fact sheet
- Aged Care Quality Standards information and links
Other Information & Links
- Information & resources around capacity and decision-making ability: Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre – Dementia Australia
- Advance Care Planning information and resources (available in multiple languages)
Panellist Shared Research Links
- Bigby, C., Carney, T., Douglas, J., Duffy, J., Sinclair, C., Then, S.-N., & Wiesel, I. (2023). Delivering decision-making support to people with cognitive disability – What more has been learned from programs in Australia and internationally from 2016–2021? Australian Journal of Social Issues, 59, 532–553.
- Brown, C., Irwin, A., Valentine, N., & Vega, J. (2006). The commission on social determinants of health: tackling the social roots of health. PLoS Med, 3(6), 106–112.
- Fetherstonhaugh, D., Tarzia, L., & Nay, R. (2013). Being central to decision making means I am still here!: The essence of decision making for people with dementia. Journal of Aging Studies, 27(2), 143–150.