Checklist
Overview
Introduction
Purpose
Guidance (not legal advice)
Definition of capacity
Legal test for capacity
Key Practice Points
Presumption of capacity
Capacity is decision/time specific
Assess the ability NOT the decision
Supported decision making
Substitute decision making
Tikanga Māori & cultural diversity
Form of assessment
Who should carry out assessments
Capacity Assesment
Overview
Preparing
Assesment Interview
After the Interview
The Legal Framework
Overview
Mental capacity law
Relevant legal test
PPPR Act : capacity thresholds
Activating EPOAs
Making EPOAs
HDC Code: capacity to consent to treatment
Right 7(4) of the HDC Code
Capacity to make a Will
Refusal to undergo assessment
Useful Resources
Legal resources
Education videos
Cultural competence
International guides to assessment
Authors & Acknowledgments
CULTURAL COMPETENCE
Health Quality and Safety Commission in conjunction with eCALD (Culturally And Linguistically Diverse) groups
https://www.ecald.com/courses/cald-cultural-competency-courses-for-working-with-patients/cald-1-culture-and-cultural-competency/
Free foundation course in Cultural Competency (Māori) Mauriora Health Education Research
http://mauriora.co.nz/cultural-competency-maori/
© 2020 Alison Douglass
