Supported Decision Making Podcast

Today we speak to the ACT Minister for Disability Suzanne Orr. We cover the ACT Disability Strategy and the roadmap to recovery, and how people with disability will be supported throughout the recove…

Today we speak with Mary Sayers, CEO of Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) about their 'more than isolated report'.
Children and Young People with Disability Australia launched…

Today the Interim Report into Ann-Marie Smith's death has been released. In this episode, Rob speaks with our Senior Policy Advisor, Bonnie Millen about the report, the recommendations and how the sy…

The ACT Government has just released a Covid-19 Disability Strategy.
In this episode, we discuss the main points of the strategy. 

"The ACT Government has heard the concerns of Canberrans with disabil…

We are joined today by Kate Eastman Senior Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission. Kate is a barrister with a significant background as an advocate for human rights and won the 2019 Human Rights Law …

Recently AFI released a survey on how people are finding Covid-19 (thank you to everyone who participated!). Today we talk to the results of that survey that tells us the story of what is working and…

In this episode we look back on all the topics we have covered, and why its important to still be connected.

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In this episode, we talk with AFI Advocate Roslyn who is helping people to tell their stories to the Disability Royal Commission.
The Disability Royal Commission has suspended all face to face hearing…

At AFI we know that when we stay home we are not always in a safe place. In today's podcast, we talk to the CEO of DVCS  Sonia Di Mezza about domestic and family violence, what it is and where you ca…

In our last podcast, we talked to Paul North. Paul is a Canberra psychologist. We talked to Paul to get some helpful advice about how to stay mentally healthy. Paul had a lot of helpful advice about …

In today's episode, we speak to Canberra Psychologist Paul North on his insights into maintaining mental health during a long time of life at home.
There are some big ideas and words in this podcast,…

A quick update on how to stay safe and the state and federal decision to shut down non-essential businesses, what this means and why this decision was made. 

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In our Staying Connected podcast, we will find our way through these challenging times together.

For this first podcast, we will get our heads around what this COVID-19 or Coronavirus is, in a simple …

This summer has been the most challenging many of us have ever known. This podcast will focus on the importance of resilience when we are faced with challenging times. 

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In this episode of Advocacy for Inclusion's Supported Decision Making Podcast, we will reflect on the experience of supporting people who are recovering from a lifetime's experience of not exercising…

In this episode of Advocacy for Inclusion's Supported Decision Making Podcast, we will look into the role of advocacy services. What do advocates do and how might they help a decision-maker who is fa…

In this episode of Advocacy for Inclusion's Supported Decision Making Podcast, we will look at the place of risk in our lives and reflect on the idea of dignity of risk. We will explore the skills th…

In this episode of Advocacy for Inclusion's Supported Decision Making Podcast, we will reflect on the experience of supporting people who communicate in a variety of ways. We will look at the importa…

In this episode of Advocacy for Inclusion's Supported Decision Making Podcast, we will look at a particular section of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Article 12. This Art…

In this episode of Advocacy for Inclusion's Supported Decision Making Podcast, we will look at the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. We will begin to reflect on some key ideas in…