Paternalism

In disability support work, this refers to the restrictions that staff and/or families have on decision-making opportunities for the person being supported. These restrictions that are imposed on the person may not actually be what the person wants, but they are thought to be what is best for them. Paternalism can get in the way of enabling risk.

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Enabling Risk: Putting Positives First has been developed by La Trobe University Living with Disability Research Centre and supported with funding from the New South Wales Department of Family & Community Services.

The purpose of this website is to provide a source of reference for those wanting to engage in risk enablement in disability support work.

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Bigby, C., Douglas, J.M., & Vassallo, S. (2018). Enabling Risk: Putting Positives First. An online learning resource for disability support workers. Retrieved from www.enablingriskresource.com.au