Online training functional assessment of capacity
HSE Human Rights and Equality and the Decision Support Service have developed an online learning programme on the Functional Assessment of Capacity for the purposes of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 (herein known as the 2015 Act), which is available on the DSS Moodle site.
This online learning programme has been developed for healthcare professionals who will be completing statements of capacity under Part 4 (Co-Decision-Making), Part 5 (Decision-Making Representation Orders) and Part 7 (Enduring Powers of Attorney) of the 2015 Act.
The training provides an overview of:
- The guiding principles of the 2015 Act.
- When a statement of capacity is required in relation to a co-decision-making agreement, an enduring power of attorney and a decision-making representation order.
- Conducting a functional assessment of capacity in relation to a co-decision-making agreement, an enduring power of attorney and a decision-making representation order.
- Recording the results of a functional assessment of capacity undertaken in relation to a required statement for a co-decision-making agreement, an enduring power of attorney and a decision-making representation order.
- Making a statement to support and application to the Decision Support Service of capacity in relation to a co-decision-making agreement and enduring power of attorney.
- The role of the Court in relation to applications for decision-making representation orders.
Additional resources are also signposted in the training.
Click here to access the training.
Information on how to access the training /eng/about/who/national-office-human-rights-equality-policy/assisted-decision-making-capacity-act/accessing-training-course-on-moodle.pdf
The training was developed with support from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
Please contact adm@hse.ie if you have any queries in relation to the training.
In-Person Training on Functional Assessments of Capacity
The HSE’s National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy provide a 1 day in-person training course on the functional assessment of capacity. This training is focussed on the functional assessment of capacity under part 5 of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015. Part 5 of the 2015 Act is concerned with the appointment of a Decision Making Representative. The training day is a highly interactive day with participants getting the opportunity to practice conducting a functional assessment of capacity through role play. Each RHA has appointed designated leads who will coordinate and identify staff to attend the training sessions that will occur in their area. If you wish to attend a training session in the coming months please contact adm@hse.ie who will update you on the designated lead in your RHA to express your interest.
Who Can Attend
Under the 2015 Act only professionals from the prescribed classes and registered medical doctors can conduct a functional assessment of capacity. Therefore this in person training is only applicable to the following professionals:
Registered Medical doctors
- Registered Nurses
- Registered Midwives
- Registered Social Workers
- Registered Speech and Language Therapists
- Registered Occupational Therapists
The following sectors and services are in scope:
- Community Sector- primary care, social care, mental health, disability services;
- Acute Hospitals;
- All Section 38 and 39 services.
HSE Guidelines for Approved Organisations accessing and searching the Decision Support Service (DSS) Register
The HSE Guidelines for Approved Organisations accessing and searching the Decision Support Service (DSS) Register provides guidance on how to access and search the DSS Register. These guidelines apply to HSE and HSE funded services who have a legitimate reason to access the DSS Register.
The url/link to the National Central Repository (NCR) for this national guidelines is as follows:
https://www2.healthservice.hse.ie/organisation/national-pppgs/hse-guidelines-for-approved-organisations-accessing-and-searching-the-decision-support-service-dss-register/
For further information email adm@hse.ie
