Abstract
ABSTRACTFrom October 2013 to June 2015, the Victorian Office of the Public Advocate ran a pilot project to develop and implement a volunteer program to support socially isolated people with intellectual disabilities with their decision-making. The project found that once a relationship was established between volunteer and participant, then decisions could be made and implemented, as long as other concerns did not divert the participant's attention. The project required long-term and time-intensive interventions from volunteers prepared to work in complex situations. At times the coordinator provided intensive support and advocacy to facilitate decision-making. The project suggested that this model of support, targeted at socially isolated people with borderline to mild intellectual disabilities, is viable but resource intensive.
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