Skilled to Thrive Project Plan: Support to make decisions that promote personal safety and prevent harm

This project research plan was undertaken in 2017. Changes in disability policy, such as the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), entail a move away from substitute decision making for the person with disability to supported decision making by the person themselves, with appropriate safeguard supports to reduce the risk of harm. The project objective is for NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) to develop a practice guide to inform organisational capacity to support workers who support people with disability to make decisions about personal safety ,wellbeing and preventing harm.