Capacity Act 2015

Course Overview:

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.

Course Content:

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

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants will be able 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

Duration of the Course: 1 day

Certification: A certificate of completion will be provided to participants who attend the full course.

Duaration of the Course
Participants
Certification
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