Survey on the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act

What is the research about?

Responses to this survey will be used to understand knowledge of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and different forms of communication among professionals in the Republic of Ireland. This includes understanding how much professionals are aware of the Act, their experiences of the Act and its impact on their professional practice and what the Act means young people who are non-speaking or communicate differently.

This survey is part of a wider research project which aims to explore how young people who are non-speaking or communicate differently can use the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. The Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 was given full legal force in April 2023. It made widespread changes in relation to decision making and access to support to make decisions in Ireland.

How long will the survey take to complete?

This survey should take around 10 – 15 minutes to complete.

What sort of questions will I have to answer?

It will ask you for some general demographic information, and some questions about the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and different or alternative forms of communication. No identifiable information (e.g., your name, where you are from) will be collected as part of this survey.

Who can take part?

Professionals from a broad range of backgrounds working in the Republic of Ireland can take part. This includes those working in the health, social care, financial, legal and community support sectors.

Information & Contact Details

You can complete the survey or find out more at the following link – https://forms.office.com/e/i6kMvDtjR3

If you have questions about the research or the survey you can contact Clíona by email at cliona.debhailis@universityofgalway.ie or by calling 086-0081153 (call and text).