The Carer Gateway gives you information on planning for the future and for end of life, including different steps and things to think about.

The Carer Gateway has advice on how you can advocate for people that you care for.

The United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) details the recognised rights of people with disability; you can read the convention on the UN’s website.

The Disability Advocacy Network Australia website has information about advocating for yourself or someone you care for, and a list of advocate services in each state and territory.

The Disabled People’s Organisations (DPO) Australia promotes the human rights and freedoms of all people with disability.

The Better Health channel has information on how parents can plan for the future needs of their child if they have a disability.
 

If you are a young adult and would like to gain the skills and confidence to participate and contribute to your community and build relationships, the Power to You e-learning program can help you.

The Raise our Voices program aims to improve self-advocacy skills and empower people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities living with disability.

This video includes Auslan, subtitles and a transcript.

Transcript

Hi, I'm Josh and today I'll be talking about the area of life that relates to legal.

We all have rights and Australia has rules about how everyone should be treated fairly.

Planning for future care and decision-making needs may also be important to you.

Department of Social Services

The Department of Social Services has a booklet that discusses things you might want to consider in future planning and how to get legal and financial advice.