For the Community

Help and resources for individuals and their families

What is Decision-Making Capacity Visit >

Useful Contacts Visit >

Training & Events Visit >

Upcoming and information on previous community and online training workshops. 

Advance Care Planning (ACP) Visit >

Tools and guides for making informed decisions about future healthcare for individuals and their families and carers. 

The Empowered Project Website Visit >

Dedicated website by Capacity Australia focusing on supporting individuals with disability through advocacy, education, and resources to enhance their decision-making and rights.

Capacity Toolkit Download >

NSW Attorney General’s toolkit providing guidance on capacity, assessments, and supported decision-making for professionals and carers. 

Planning Ahead Tools Download >

Sponsored by the NSW Government in co-operation with other government and community organisations with information, tools and resources to help people plan for their future legal, health and asset decisions.

For Professionals

Help and resources for Professionals in the care of patients

Advance Care Planning (ACP) Visit >

Tools and guides for making informed decisions about future healthcare for professional. 

Global Capacity Education Tool Signup >

Innovative e-learning tool to teach you everything you need to know about Capacity in under 30 minutes.

Mini-Legal Kits in Assessing Decision-Making Capacity Visit >

Mini-Legal Kits for Psychiatrists, Geriatricians, General Practitioners, Psychologists, Nurses and others to assist in assessing decision-making capacity.

Useful Contacts Visit >

Training & Events Visit >

Information on upcoming and past professional and online training workshops, plus guidance on organising workshops for your organisation. Visit >

Academic Articles Visit >

Death, Dying and Dementia: A Pivotal Role for the GP (PDF) Download >

Specialist college training accreditation of hospital sites: The good, the bad and the ugly (PDF) Download >

Capacity and the Law (PDF) Download >

“Capacity and the Law” by Nick O’Neill and Carmelle Peisah, deals comprehensively with the issue of capacity and the common law and statute law in Australia over a wide range of the situations.

Capacity Toolkit (PDF) Download >

NSW Attorney General’s toolkit providing guidance on capacity, assessments, and supported decision-making for professionals and carers. 

Protecting Elders’ Assets Study (PDF) Download >

For love or money: intergenerational management of older Victorians’ assets by Monash University, funded by State Trustees.