
Meredith Coote
Co-Chair, Department of Social Services
National Carer Strategy Advisory Committee
SESSIONS
Day 1
1:30
Case Study: Navigating decision-making in the Support at Home Program
A case study exploring how decision-making support is a lifelong, relationship-based activity, where authority is shared among multiple parties—older people, care partners, family members, registered supporters, and providers
How can we balance respecting the rights, autonomy, and preferences of older people with the need for safety, support, and shared decision-making?
Discover the evolving role of the “Care Partner” in supporting—not directing—self-determination, and how clarity in roles impacts outcomes
Meredith Coote, Co-Chair, Department of Social Services, National Carer Strategy Advisory Committee
Helen Connolly, Senior Director, ACT Government & Work With Aged Care, Disability & Carer Advocacy