The National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy based in Strategy and Research was established to support health and social care services to prepare for the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 which is scheduled for June 2022. The role of this office is to build the capacity and capability of staff to achieve compliance with human rights policy and legislation.
The webinar series will focus on topics related to the Assisted Decision Making Capacity Act 2015. These topics were selected based on feedback from a recent survey where healthcare staff identified topics would be most useful for their practice.
The objectives of the webinar series are to:
- Stimulate discussion about practical implementation of the 2015 Act
- Provide guidance to services and practitioners
- Identify areas of uncertainty and learning needs
- Explore case studies with the framework of the 2015 Act
Webinar 1 - Decision-making support arrangements under the 2015 Act - How do I support someone to make a decision?
Wednesday 16th February 2022, 3pm- 4pm
Chaired by: Professor Mary Donnelly, School of Law, UCC
Panelists include Ms Aine Flynn, Director, Decision Support Service; Professor Shaun O’Keeffe, Consultant Geriatrician, University Hospital Galway; Caroline Howorth, Director of Adult Clinical Services, and Speech and Language Therapy Manager, St. Michael’s House; Suzy Byrne, Regional Manager-Greater Dublin Region, National Advocacy Service for People; James Gorman, Finance Manager, HSE; Helen Rochford Brennan, Global Dementia Ambassador; and Judy Ryan, Director, NMPDU South-East.
Case scenarios for Webinar 1
Webinar 2 - How and when to engage with the Decision Support Service
Tuesday 22nd March 2022, 1pm- 2.15pm
Chaired by: Prof Mary Donnelly, School of Law, UCC
Panellists include Aine Flynn, Director of the Decision Support Service; Shaun O’Keeffe, Consultant Geriatrician, Galway University Hospital; James Gorman, Finance Manager HSE; Sarah Donnelly, Assistant Professor in Social Work/Director of Graduate Studies UCD; Louise Loughlin, National Manager, National Advocacy Service; Alice White, Registrar of Wards of Court; and Teresa Blake, Senior Counsel.
Case Scenarios for Webinar 2 - How and when to engage with the DSS
Q&A from Webinar 2
Webinar 3 - Positive risk taking and 'unwise' decisions
Wednesday 27th April 2022, 2pm- 3.30pm
Chaired by: Professor Mary Donnelly, School of Law, UCC
Panellists include Teresa Blake- Senior Counsel, Law Library; Jacqui Browne, Disability Equality Activist, Member of the Disability Advisory Committee IHREC; Amanda Casey, Principal Medical Social Worker, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; Joanne Condon, Regional Manager, National Advocacy Service for people with Disabilities; Mick Keating, Regional Manager, Inspector of Social Services (Disability) HIQA; Niamh Kelly, Senior Occupational therapist, Mayo General Hospital; Paula Leslie Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, NHS; Mary McCarron, Chair of Ageing and Disability, Trinity College Dublin; Siobhan Ni Bhriain, National Clinical Director, Integrated Care; Shaun O’Keeffe, Consultant Geriatrician, Galway University Hospital.
Case Scenarios for Webinar 3- Positive risk taking and 'unwise' decisions
Q&A from Webinar 3
Webinar 4 - Functional Assessment of Capacity
Tuesday 17th May 2022, 2pm-3.30pm
Chaired by: Professor Mary Donnelly, School of Law, UCC
Panellists include: Shaun O’Keeffe, Consultant Geriatrician, University Hospital Galway;Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin;Amanda Casey, Principal Medical Social Worker, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; Niamh Kelly, Senior Occupational therapist, Mayo General Hospital; Caroline Howorth, Director of Adult Clinical Services, and Speech and Language Therapy Manager, St. Michael's House, Ballymun; Mary McCarron, Chair of Ageing and Disability, Trinity College Dublin; Catherine Devaney, Health and Social Care Professions Clinical Advisor, Older Persons; Fiona Morrissey, Disability Law Researcher and Advocate.
Case Scenarios for Webinar 4 Functional Assessment of Capacity
Q&A from Webinar 4
Webinar 5 - Respecting the rights of the person and the role of families under 2015 Act
Wednesday 1st June 2022, 2pm-3.30pm
Chaired by: Professor Mary Donnelly, School of Law, UCC
Panellists include: Mary McCarron, Chair of Ageing and Disability, Trinity College Dublin; James Gorman, Finance Manager HSE; Louise Loughlin National Manager, National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities; Elaine Teague, Director of Quality and Safety, St. Michael's House; Jacqui Browne, Disability Equality Activist, Member of the Disability Advisory Committee IHREC; Aine Flynn, Director of the Decision Support Service; Amanda Casey, Principal Medical Social Worker, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; Shaun O’Keeffe, Consultant Geriatrician, University Hospital Galway; Marie Kehoe-O’Sullivan, National Disability Specialist, Quality Improvement, National Disability Services Quality Improvement Office; Reinhard Schaler, Father of Pádraig who suffered a severe ABI, Founder & CEO An Saol Foundation.
Case Scenarios for Webinar 5-Respecting the rights of the person & the role of the family under the 2015 Act
Q&A from Webinar 5
