Rights, Choice and Autonomy

Everyone has the right to make decisions about their own life, including the care they receive, the services they access, and the risks they are willing to take.

We are currently offering a 3-hour interactive course Supported Decision-Making: Building Mental Health and Psychosocial Workforce Skills. Places are limited, register here.

Supported decision-making is about ensuring people are empowered to make their own decision with the information and support they need, when they need it. Some individuals may require assistance to understand options, weigh up risks, or communicate their decisions.

Mental Health Coordinating Council provides a set of free resources for community mental health workers to learn how to better support individuals to make decisions aligned with their values and goals.

Explore how Supported Decision-Making (SDM) can open doors and embolden people to lead their own lives with confidence. Watch the video, then deepen your skills with our self-paced training.

Take the next step: learn SDM in practice

Our self-paced short course gives you the tools to embed SDM in your practice.

Module 1: Supported Decision-Making: What it is and why it’s important

• Define supported decision-making
• Explore the development of supported decision-making approaches in the disability and mental health contexts
• Discuss the importance of decision-making to maximise self-determination
• Explain some of the ethical and legal considerations of supported decision-making

Module 2: Supported Decision-Making and Psychosocial Recovery Coaches

• Identify steps in the supported decision-making process
• Outline basic skills to support a person to make decisions
• Acknowledge your own strengths, the assumptions and beliefs you hold and recognise the potential barriers to supporting a person make decisions
• Reflect on your own practice

Each module is approximately 45-60 mins in duration. You can take your time or go as quickly as you like.

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