20/09/2026
A great place for family members to start when considering all the options both formal and informal under the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act.
Today, we're launching our new guide, 'The Role of Family and Supporters in Supporting Decision-Making'
This practical resource explains how people with intellectual disabilities can be supported to make their own decisions, while recognising the important role that families and trusted supporters can play when it is the person's will and preference to include them.
The guide includes:
✔️ Plain language explanations of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015
✔️ Real-life case studies
✔️ Practical tools and FAQs
✔️ Guidance for families, supporters and professionals
'Too often, misunderstandings about the Act have led to people feeling uncertain about how families and trusted supporters can be involved where it is the person’s wish to include them.
We hope this guide gives people confidence to support decision-making in a way that respects rights, promotes autonomy and recognises the important relationships that matter to us.' - Derval McDonagh, CEO, Inclusion Ireland
Read and download the guide here:
https://www.inclusionireland.ie/news-events/new-guide-helps-families-and-supporters-understand-their-role-in-supported-decision-making/
