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The following forum documents are provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Inter-agency guideline for responding to the abuse and neglect of at-risk adults (IGUANA)
This forum involving 41 participants from a range of key government agencies and community service organisations was held on Friday 5 October 2012. Participants gathered to discuss the possibility and desirability of developing an inter-agency guideline for responding to the abuse and neglect of at-risk adults.
Presentation (PPT 8.3MB)
Best practice in community residential units
On 1 July 2010, OPA invited staff and Community Visitors to attend a meeting about community residential units (CRUs). The purpose of this meeting was to gather information that could be used by Reinforce’s working group on ‘Best Practice in CRUs’. The below document is a summary of the discussions that took place in this meeting.
From Problems to Best Practice – Insights into Community Residential Units (PDF 30KB)
The future of adult guardianship symposium
OPA's symposium on the future of adult guardianship was held on 29 July 2011 at the Koorie Heritage Trust. See below presentations from the event.
Strengths and tensions in the current guardianship system
Speech (PDF 99KB)
Public Advocate Colleen Pearce
The Public Advocate in 2020?
Presentation (PPT 202KB)
Professor Neil Rees, Chairperson, VLRC
The Changing World of Adult Guardianship
Presentation (PPT 2.1MB)
Dr. Robert M. Gordon, Professor and Director: School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Ideas that shape adult guardianship: past, present and future
Barbara Carter, Senior Policy and Research Officer, Office of the Public Advocate
Speech (PDF 43KB)
Presentation (PPT 136KB)
Past forums
2010
Supervised Treatment Orders Forum for Self-Advocates
How are People's Rights Protected under Supervised Treatment Orders (PDF 468KB)
Violence and Disability Forum
Summary Report (PDF 182KB)
Supported Decision-Making Forum
Summary Report (PDF 177KB)
2007
Community Visitors Conference 20th Anniversary
Address from Barbara Carter - Acting Public Advocate (PDF 112KB)
Address from Julian Gardner - Former Public Advocate (PDF 20KB)
Closing Address (PDF 34KB)
2005
Risk and Rights Forum 2005
High Level Care & Absconding from the Acute Inpatient Service
presented by Anna Love - Manager Acute Inpatient Service
"LV" Case Study
presented by Anthony Kolmus, Melba Support Services, Inc.
Enhancing Clients' Rights - A Case Study using Non-Aversive Behavioural Support
presented by Charley Hodgson, Disability Services Victoria
A systems approach to risk management using adverse events information
presented by Christine Gibbs, Manager, Quality Risk Management Unit, DisabilityServices Division, DHS
Taking Risks and Managing Risks
presented by David Green, School of Social Work and Social Policy, La Trobe University
Reducing Litigation Myths - Applying Common Sense to Risk Management
presented by David Leggatt, Partner, Phillips Fox
Risk and Duty of Care versus Choice and Informed Consent
presented by Diana Heggie, Scope
Beryl, her Cats and Magpies
presented by Dorothy Patrick
Upholding Client Rights in a Climate of Risk Elimination
presented by Dr George Taleporos, Disability Rights Consultant
Occupational Violence - A Holistice Preventative Approach
presented by Lloyd Williams
Finding Equilibrium: Taking a collaborative, problem-solving approach to risk management in home care settings
presented by Ronda Schultz
Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management in Human Services
presented by Tony Caruso, Public Sector and Community Services, WorkSafe Victoria
Risk and Rights Forum – Redressing the imbalance
Disability and Criminal Justice Conference Melbourne
2003
Strengthening Every Family Strategic Plan
Proceedings of the Strengthening Every Family Forum
