The La Trobe Support for Decision Making Practice Framework Learning Resource
  • ABOUT
    • Full Credits
  • Module 1
  • Module 2
  • Module 3
    • Step 1: Knowing the person
    • Step 2: Identifying & describing the decision
    • Step 3: Understanding the person's will & preferences for the decision
    • Step 4: Refining the decision & taking account of constraints
    • Step 5: Consider if a formal process is needed
    • Step 6: Reaching the decision & associated decisions
    • Step 7: Implementing the decision & seeking advocates if necessary
  • Module 4
  • Module 5
    • Attention to communication
    • Education about consequences and practicalities
    • Listening and engaging to ensure all options are considered
    • Creating opportunities
    • Breaking things down
    • Enabling risk
  • Module 6
  • Resources
  • Contact
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Module 5

Strategies for practice
In this module you will learn about the Strategies in the Framework. As you will have seen, you use these strategies at each Step in the decision making process.
 The strategies are:
  • Attention to communication
  • Education about consequences and practicalities
  • Listening and engaging to ensure all options are considered
  • Creating opportunities
  • Breaking things down
  • Enabling risk
This video talk is an introduction to the Strategies:  
​As you work through this module, you will come to realise that these strategies have already been demonstrated in the various case scenarios associated with each Step used in this resource. The Principles inform all of your strategies. 
​Tailoring support to the person can be achieved by applying these strategies. 
To be an effective supporter, you need to develop a set of flexible strategies that you can readily call upon as the demands of the decisions change at each Step of the process. ​
​Often, we refer to these Strategies as being a part of a supporter’s “toolkit” for practice. 

Learning about the Framework's strategies

​Each strategy will be described further for you.  Select the button below to begin with Attention to communication.
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​The La Trobe Support for Decision Making Practice Framework has been developed by La Trobe University Living with Disability Research Centre and supported with funding from the NSW Department of Family and Community Services (FACS). 

The purpose of this website is to provide an evidence-based source of reference for those supporting people with developmental or acquired disabilities to make decisions.
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A suggested way to cite this resource:
Bigby, C., Douglas, J., & Vassallo, S. (2019). The La Trobe Support for Decision Making Practice Framework. An online learning resource. Retrieved from: www.supportfordecisionmakingresource.com.au
  • ABOUT
    • Full Credits
  • Module 1
  • Module 2
  • Module 3
    • Step 1: Knowing the person
    • Step 2: Identifying & describing the decision
    • Step 3: Understanding the person's will & preferences for the decision
    • Step 4: Refining the decision & taking account of constraints
    • Step 5: Consider if a formal process is needed
    • Step 6: Reaching the decision & associated decisions
    • Step 7: Implementing the decision & seeking advocates if necessary
  • Module 4
  • Module 5
    • Attention to communication
    • Education about consequences and practicalities
    • Listening and engaging to ensure all options are considered
    • Creating opportunities
    • Breaking things down
    • Enabling risk
  • Module 6
  • Resources
  • Contact