1. Ideas that shape adult guardianship: past, present and future Barbara Carter OPA 25-year symposium 29 July 2011

2. Ideas that shape adult guardianship Where there is no vision the people perish but happy is he who keeps the law. Proverbs 29:18

3. Ideas that shape adult guardianship Humans are interdependent social beings

4. Ethic of Reciprocity Ideas that shape adult guardianship

5. Human flourishing (gardening) Ideas that shape adult guardianship

6. Rationality and autonomy Ideas that shape adult guardianship

7. Universality Ideas that shape adult guardianship

8. Personhood Ideas that shape adult guardianship

9. Human dignity and human rights Ideas that shape adult guardianship

10. Individuality and Individualism Ideas that shape adult guardianship

11. Justice Ideas that shape adult guardianship

12. Humans are interdependent social beings Reciprocity Human flourishing (gardening) Rationality and autonomy Universality Personhood Human dignity and human rights Individuality and individualism Justice Ideas that shape adult guardianship

13. My vision for guardianship We have a fragmented system Our guardianship system adds to fragmentation in the name of protecting people’s rights A new system with advocates or Personal Ombudsmen available and accessible to people with disabilities Overlap with case management Additional authority decided upon by VCAT Managed by and accountable to the Public Advocate with appeal provisions to VCAT Independent of service provision

14. Where there is no vision the people perish but happy is he who keeps the law. Ideas that shape adult guardianship