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Why is supported decision-making important?
The decisions we make matter - both big and small. These choices help shape our life's path.
Empowering choices
Supported decision-making helps people:
- take more control of their lives
- learn how to make decisions better
- get support that is tailored to them
- take part more fully in their community, work, and social life.
- feel respected and understood
- make informed decisions. Informed decision means carefully thinking things through. It means having all the important information before making a choice
Honouring rights
Supported decision-making is a human right. A human right is a basic freedom or protection that every person should have simply because they are human. These rights are universal, meaning they apply to everyone, no matter where they live or what their background is.
Supporting human rights
Click on the topics below to find out about how supported decision-making helps us live up to important human rights principles.
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UN Disability Convention
The UN Disability Convention says that disabled people have the right to get the support they need to make their own decisions.
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Te Tiriti
The values of Te Tiriti o Waitangi reinforce the importance of supporting Māori people to determine their own course of life (tino rangatiratanga).
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Enabling Good Lives
Enabling Good Lives is an approach to supporting disabled people that offers more choice and control over the support they receive.
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Safeguarding
Supported decision-making is key to safeguarding rights, wellbeing, and safety.
