HSE National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy - Webinar Series

HSE National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy - Webinar Series - Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: From legislation to practice

The HSE National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy are delighted to announce the next webinar in their 2026 webinar series – Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: From legislation to practice.

The webinar series will look at some of the key areas of the 2015 Act and examine what they have meant for practice since commencement of the 2015 Act. Over the course of the webinar series, subject matter experts, practitioners and people who use our services will discuss topics including decision-making representation orders, enduring powers of attorney and advance healthcare directives.

The webinar series is primarily aimed at staff working in health and social care services. Staff should already be familiar with the 2015 Act.

Functional Assessments of Capacity

Wednesday 23^rd September @ 1pm – 2.30pm

This webinar will cover the following:

• When a capacity assessment should be completed under the Act?
• How best to prepare for them?
• Urgency of the decision vs waiting for capacity to improve
• How they should be completed for each of the different arrangements under the Act – CDMA, DMR, EPA?
• Importance of the guiding principles in undertaking an assessment

Speakers include:

• Professor Shaun O’Keeffe, Consultant Geriatrician and HSE Lead for ADM and Consent
• Joanne Haffey, Senior Project Manager, HSE National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy

Additional speakers to be confirmed.

Chaired by Caoimhe Gleeson, General Manager, HSE National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy.

You can register for the webinar at https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lbX_lZeBQSGrN_MTQsAHWg.