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Singapore
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The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act (2015) (as amended) is about supporting decision-making and maximising a person’s capacity to make decisions. This Act applies to everyone and is relevant to all health and social care services.
This new Act assists in complying with human-rights obligations contained in the Constitution of Ireland, the European Convention on Human Rights, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Suitable For:
Suitable for professionals involved in mental capacity assessments and legal decision-making.
Key Course Features:
"• Introduction
• What is capacity?
• New decision-making arrangements
• Changes to current decision-making arrangements
• The Decision Support Service
• Criminal offences under the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015
• Further information"
Course Outcome:
"Upon successful completion of the Capacity Act 2015 course participants will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to:
• Understand the basics of capacity
• Comprehend the new decision-making arrangements
• Recognize changes to existing decision-making arrangements
• Learn about the decision support service
• Gain awareness of relevant human rights obligations
• Identify and understand criminal offences under the act
• Access further information and resources"