Getting ready for commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

Message from the HSE National Office of Human Rights and Equality Policy and HSE Strategy and Research.

We are pleased to invite you and your colleagues to attend the following webinar:

Getting ready for commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 Tuesday 21st March 2023 12:30pm – 2:00pm

This webinar is aimed all HSE staff and will focus on practical considerations for commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015 including information about the Decision Support Service (e.g. how to interact with the DSS, Codes of Practice, DSS Register), wardship transition, Decision-Making Representative applications and other key issues.

The objectives of the webinar are to:

• Stimulate discussion about practical implementation of the 2015 Act
• Provide guidance to services and practitioners
• Support staff development and learning.

The event will be chaired by Professor Mary Donnelly, School of Law, University College Cork.

Speakers and Panel includes:

• Áine Flynn, Director of the Decision Support Service
• Alice White, Registrar of the Office of Wards of Court
• Prof. Shaun O’Keeffe, Consultant Geriatrician, University Hospital Galway and Co-Chair of the HSE ADM Steering Group
• Caoimhe Gleeson, National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy
• Joanne Condon, Acting National Manager, National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities

To register for the event: Please click on this link: 

We are seeking questions in advance of the event. Please submit any questions you have on the webinar registration page.

We would appreciate it if you could cascade this information to your colleagues and teams.

This is event is organised by the HSE National Office of Human Rights and Equality Policy and HSE Strategy and Research.

Many thanks for your support on this.