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Panel: Empowering residents for autonomous decision-making & human rights

• Support residents’ autonomy in daily routines, facility design, and overall care decisions

• Co-design environments with residents to feel like home rather than an institution

• Ensure continuous resident input in care improvements through consumer advisory committees

Moderator: Rameez Hassan, Chief Nursing Officer, Regis Aged Care

Shawnee Van Poeteren, Program Manager – Advocacy, Advocare

Michelle Treasure, Member, OPAN National Older Persons Reference Group

Sandra South, Research Director, Perspicacious & Chair, OPAN’s Supported Decision Making Working Group