2019 (March) National Conference – Canberra
This AGAC conference was held at Hyatt Hotel in Canberra on 14 and 15 March 2019.
Conference papers: Thursday, 14 March 2019
Session 1
Federation Ballroom – Keynote Session
The Holy Grail: a legislative framework for supported decision making
- Mr Alan Cameron AO, Ms Kathleen Cunningham, Mr Alastair McEwin, Ms Justine O’Neill, The Hon. Dr Kay Patterson AO, The Hon. John Watkins AM (papers not available)
Session 2
Federation Ballroom North - Elder Abuse
Maximising participation of people with decision making disabilities in guardianship proceedings - illusory or achievable?
- Participation of people with decision-making disabilities in decision-making processes, Emeritus Prof Terry Carney AO
- Maximising Participation in Guardianship Proceedings, Ms Christine Fougere
- Maximising the Participation of People with Decision-Making Disabilities in Guardianship Proceedings, Ms Fiona Given
- Ms Jennifer Newman (papers not available)
- Supported Decision-Making for people with Dementia, Dr Craig Sinclair, Sue Field, A/Prof Meredith Blake, Prof Romola Bucks, Prof Meera Agar, Prof Josephine Clayton, A/Prof Kristen Auret, Prof Cameron Stewart, Kathy Williams, Helen Radoslovich, Meredith Gresham, Angelita Martini, and Prof Sue Kurrle
- What do you think? What proposed represented persons had to say about participation in hearings, Margaret Spencer and Francis Duffy
- Draft Best Practice Guidelines - Participation of the proposed represented person
Federation Ballroom South - Supported Decision Making
- 53: Supported decision making for health care and financial management: Research from B. C. Canada- Ms Kathleen Cunningham
- 17: Supported decision-making in practice: A training module for aged care providers- Adjunct A/Prof Sue Field
- 25: Supported decision making - translating the framework into lived experience - Ms Helen Connolly, Ms Kate Rea (papers not available)
Canberra Room - Elder Abuse
- 14: Elder abuse: Twelve reasons an administrator may not get the money back - Mr Michael Bowyer
- 18: Does an investigations power really stop elder abuse? What it's like in practice- Ms Natalie Siegal Brown, Ms Deb Brown
- 27: Mediation and supported decision making - role in preventing elder abuse - Ms Anne Gale
Assembly Room - Human Rights
- 26: Playing catch up: How substitute decision making systems can learn from inclusive practice models- Ms Justine O'Neill, Ms Alanna Julian
- 24: The role of article 12 of the UNCRPD within guardianship practice in Victoria - Dr Joanne Watson, Ms Julie Anderson
- 58: A tribunal's role in end of life disputes: decision making and cultural contexts - Ms Julie Ford (papers not available)
Session 3
Federation Ballroom North - Supported Decision Making
52: The challenges of implementing supported decision making:
- The La Trobe Framework - Preliminary Analysis, Dr Elizabeth Smith, Prof Christine Bigby, Prof Jacinta Douglas, Emeritus Prof Terry Carney AO, Dr Ilan Wiesel, and Dr Shih-Ning Then
- Law Reform Agencies: contributions to discourse and the push for inclusion of supported decision in legal regimes, Dr Shih-Ning Then
Federation Ballroom South - Elder Abuse
- 4: Ignorance of the law of decision making - a recipe for abuse- Mr Brian Herd
- 40: Interactive role play - elder abuse: A specialist service promoting human rights- Ms Cybele Koning, Ms Sue-Lyn Lee
- 15: Elder abuse as perceived from a CA LD perspective- Mrs Sonia Di Mezza
- 19: A new model of special needs financial planning in Hong Kong- A/Prof Rebecca Lee
Canberra Room - National Disability Insurance Scheme
- 29: Living with choice and control - NDIA and substitute decision making - Ms Helen Connolly
- 37: Safeguarding the health of NDIS participants - Ms Mary Burgess
- 55: 2019 an OPA NDIS odyssey - Mr Matthew Rasmussen, Ms Megan Archer
- 66: National decision support pilot for access to the NDIS - Ms Mary Mallett
Assembly Room - Guardianship
- 42: Legislation vs practice. Does Australian guardianship practice have an image problem? - Ms Anita Smith (papers not available)
- 39: Tips for an effective hearing - Ms Clare Endicott (papers not available)
- 57: Guardianship hearings in ACT public hospitals: Observations from hospital professionals - Ms Helen Bateman, and Ms Julia Esprey
- 13: NSW Trustee and Guardian - here to help - Mr Jarrad Mccarthy, Ms Maree Rice
Session 4
National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Commission's role, remit and a progress update on the first 6 months of its operation in New South Wales and South Australia - Mr Graeme Head (papers not available)
Plenary - Supported Decision Making
- Supported decision making for older persons with cognitive decline -Ms Helen Connolly, Ms Elizabeth (Liz) Samra, Ms Juleen Schiefelbein, Prof Robin Creyke, and Dr Ramila Varendran (papers not available)
Friday, 15 March 2019
Session 5
Federation Ballroom - Keynote Session
Indigenous Engagement
- 41. Koori Inclusion Action Plan 2015 - 2018 (KIAP) - Ms Jacinta Thorne
- 56. Talk Up: NT Context- Ms Judy Clisby
- Ms Jennifer Newman (papers not available)
Session 6
Federation Ballroom North - Elder Abuse
- 11: Elder financial abuse: Reform imperatives - Ms Lauren Adamson, Mr Luke Wright, Ms Natalie Siegel-Brown, Ms Amanda Pullinger, Ms Jo McKinstray, Dr Brendan French, and Snr Sgt Alasdair Gall
Federation Ballroom South - Elder Abuse
- 2: Elder abuse, undue influence and supported decision making: Practical mechanics and inter-relations - Dr Jane Lonie
- 10: Differences in risk factors and abuse patterns across models of familial elder abuse -Ms Anna Gillbard, Ms Deidre Venz
- 44: Embedding supported decision-making in the national plan on elder abuse - Adjunct A/Prof Sue Field
- 43: An idea of adult support and protection legislative system: A comparative law study - Mr Yukio Sakurai
Canberra Room- Health Care Decisions
- 46: Decision making in health care with cognitive disability -Ms Karen Williams
- 5: Advance care planning in residential aged care - Ms Claire McNamara
- 59: A study on treatment decision making process for individuals with mental illnesses in Korea - Prof Sang Kyoung Kahng, Prof Hae Sook Jeon
- 28: A paradigm shift in medical treatment decision making: 'Best interests' to 'preferences and values' - Ms Sonia Gardiner, Ms Nicolina Scarcella
Assembly Room - Communication
- 7: AAC on both sides of the fence - Ms Fiona Given
- 20: Supported decision making for people who communicate differently - Dr Joanne Watson
- 65: Sexual consent: Getting to yes when the law says no- Mr Nick Collyer
- 30: Interaction with health services - using the legislation - Ms Helen Connolly, and Ms Christina Thompson
Session 7
Federation Ballroom North - Elder Abuse
- 6: At risk and at home: Is there an optimal adult safeguarding model? -Dr John Chesterman
- 47: Elder abuse and autonomy - Ms Karen Williams
- 35: It is all about relationships. A holistic case management approach to elder abuse prevention - Ms Cassie Causton
- 36: Ending institutional abuse in aged care - Ms Mary Burgess
Federation Ballroom South - Elder Abuse
- 64: Integrated model of care for responding to suspected elder abuse - Ms Antoinette Libertone
- 16: Recognition rights and respect: A model for responding to elder abuse in Victoria - Ms Helen Rushford
- 38: Benefits of a health justice partnership to address elder abuse - Ms Jillian Freeman, Ms Yvonne Lipianin, and Ms Barbara Lee
- 12: Application of the professional boundary concept to dementia and elder care - Dr Sid Williams
Canberra Room - Supported Decision Making
- 23: Requiem for capacity (and decision-making): The aspiration of art 12 (3) CRPD in NDIS land - Mr Jason Abraham
- 50: Comparing and sharing experiences - a lesson we can learn - Dr Eva Nachtschatt
- 45: Are Korean societies on the road to a supported decision making system required by article 12 CRPD? - Prof Cheolung Je
- 60: Economic, social and cultural rights for adults with cognitive disabilities - Ms Julia Duffy
Assembly Room - Planning Ahead
- 51: Protecting and supporting persons without mental capacity - the Singapore story - Mrs Regina Ow
- 21: Can I wear two hats? - Mr Simon Brown
- 61: A review of the do it yourself advance care directive - Dr Sue Jarrad
- 31: Safeguarding misuse of Power of Attorney - Ms Helen Connolly, and Mr Gwen Davies