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Resources for supporters: Ageing

Guide to support aged care workers

Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration

A guide for care workers: How to support everyday decision making for people living with dementia in residential aged care.

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Aged Care providers guide to supported decision making

Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre

Policy Development Guideline for supported decision making for Aged Care Providers.

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Fact sheet for people with dementia and supporters

Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre

Supported decision making fact sheet for decision makers and supporters of people with dementia.

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Supporting a person to make their own decisions

Dementia Australia

Information for supporters of a person with dementia about decision making.

A guide on supported decision making

Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre

Supported decision making guide for people living with dementia, family members and carers.

Download the guide (PDF)

The Australian Government acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, water, culture and community. We pay our respects to the Elders both past and present.