Module 4: Tools of the Trade - Introducing Legal Instruments
The legal framework is the basis of human rights protection. It is made up of many different legal instruments, including: Acts, Standards, Guidelines and Plans. All of these instruments play a role in upholding the rights of people with disability. This module does not have the scope to cover all applicable legal instruments in depth. it will, however, provide you with a solid foundation in discrimination and decision making law. | Duration: 1 hour
Lessons
- Lesson 4.1: Understanding Legal Capacity
- Lesson 4.2: Decision Supporters
- Lesson 4.3: The Public Advocate on Decision-Making
- Lesson 4.4: Substitute Decision-Makers
- Lesson 4.5: Advance Care Planning
- Lesson 4.6: Decision-Makers Appointed by Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
- Lesson 4.7: Guardianship and Administration
- Lesson 4.8: Discrimination
- Lesson 4.9: Disability Discrimination Act 1992
- Lesson 4.10: Case Study – A School in the Bush
- Lesson 4.11: Equal Opportunity Act 2010
- Lesson 4.12: Choosing Which Law to Use
- Lesson 4.13: National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013