People with an intellectual disability often rely on family, friends or advocates to provide safeguards around their quality of life and prevent bad things from happening, especially when they have difficulty communicating.
In a video, taken from a webinar Safeguarding the Future: Margaret Duncan, a Principal Lawyer at Duncan Legal discusses the vital role wills, estate planning and supported decision making can play in providing an important safeguard for the future.
Margaret Duncan is a Principal Lawyer at Duncan Legal, in Camberwell, Victoria. She is the mother of three children. Through Margaret’s lived experience of raising a son with Autism, her sensitivity and dedication provide people with peace of mind. It is through this work that she enables people to feel relaxed and comfortable in making difficult decisions about death, illness, injury, and disability.
This video is part of the Talks That Matter Premium Video Collection. A subscription (from $10) is required to view the paid videos but there are more than 100 free videos also available to watch under the Free Videos tab.
Talks That Matter was developed by the not-for-profit organisation, Belonging Matters, and is an ideal learning and teaching resource for people with a disability, families and support workers.
The Australian Government will soon review the recommendations of the Disability Royal Commission, including employment services and opportunities for people living with disability. Around 16,000 people living with disabilities work as Supported Employees across Australia. Working in Supported Employment makes a significant difference in the lives of people with disability – engaging in work helps […]
“Expression” Exhibition at Cardinia Cultural Centre
The OC Art Space provides a welcoming, encouraging environment for participants to learn creative forms of self-expression. Living with intellectual and developmental disabilities can feel isolating, especially when your natural type of communication isn’t widely understood. That’s why support staff Renate, Rose, Michelle and Val have worked to build a strong foundation at OC Connections […]
In July, two residents from our Oakleigh Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) made the trip up to Echuca to participate in a game of footy with Moama Rockets! Tim and Bart are members of the Mazenod Panthers in Glen Waverly, an all-abilities football club that goes up against teams from around Victoria. They woke up bright […]