8: Disability, unfair treatment and advocacy Jump to chapter:8.1 Understanding disability and the law | 8.2 Understanding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) | 8.3 Disability and criminal justice | 8.4 Mental illness | 8.5 Guardianship and medical treatment | 8.6 Understanding powers of attorney 8.1 Understanding disability and the law 8.1: Understanding disability and the law Disability-related legislation and definitions Read More → Protections from abuse and unfair treatment Read More → Disability, mental capacity, legal capacity Read More → Limitation on rights Read More → Disability advocacy Read More → Taking instructions from clients who have a cognitive impairment Read More → Where disability intersects with other laws Read More → More information Read More → View all 8.1 8.2 Understanding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) 8.2: Understanding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Access Read More → Planning Read More → Home and living supports Read More → Supports in employment Read More → Compensation reduction amount Read More → Assistance for participants to interact with the National Disability Insurance Agency Read More → Utilising plan Read More → Rights Read More → Interactions with other laws Read More → Changes in the near future Read More → More information Read More → View all 8.2 8.3 Disability and criminal justice 8.3: Disability and criminal just Introduction Read More → People with disability and the police Read More → People with disability at court Read More → Fitness to stand trial and the defence of mental impairment Read More → Custodial and non-custodial supervision orders Read More → Sentencing people with disability Read More → Infringements and special circumstances Read More → More information Read More → View all 8.3 8.4 Mental illness 8.4: Mental illness Introduction Read More → Mental health treatment, capacity and consent Read More → Compulsory mental health treatment and patients Read More → Mental health crisis response and transport by authorised persons Read More → Safeguards and complaints Read More → Designated mental health services and other services Read More → Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Read More → Other types of patients Read More → Security patients Read More → Forensic patients Read More → Information sharing, confidentiality and privacy of health information Read More → Mental health and human rights Read More → Where to get assistance Read More → View all 8.4 8.5 Guardianship and medical treatment 8.5: Guardianship and medical treatment Introduction Read More → Appointing a guardian or administrator Read More → Guardians and administrators Read More → Medical treatment Read More → Disputes about medical treatment Read More → More information & contacts Read More → View all 8.5 8.6 Understanding powers of attorney 8.6: Understanding powers of attorney Introduction Read More → What is an enduring power of attorney? Read More → Key legislation related to powers of attorney Read More → Appointing an attorney Read More → The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal’s role in relation to enduring powers of attorney Read More → Revoking an enduring power of attorney Read More → Supportive attorney Read More → Enduring power of attorney (medical) Read More → More information & Contacts Read More → View all 8.6 Discover the contents of each topic 1 Understanding our laws and courts Chapter 1.1: Where our laws come fromChapter 1.2: An introduction to the courtsChapter 1.3: Sentencing in the Magistrates’ CourtChapter 1.4: The Children’s Court 2 Getting help Chapter 2.1: Legal representationChapter 2.2: Representing yourself in courtChapter 2.3: Legal services that can help 3 Fines, infringements and criminal law Chapter 3.1: Fines and infringementsChapter 3.2: Drug offencesChapter 3.3: Sexual offencesChapter 3.4: Sex workChapter 3.5: Arrest, search, interrogation and your rightsChapter 3.6: How bail worksChapter 3.7: Which court for which crime?Chapter 3.8: Imprisonment and the rights of people in prison Chapter 3.9: Understanding criminal records 4 Relationships, families and young people Chapter 4.1: Marriage and divorceChapter 4.2: Parental responsibilities and child supportChapter 4.3: Same-sex and de facto couples and familiesChapter 4.4: Family violenceChapter 4.5: Changing your name 5 Managing your money Chapter 5.1: Dealing with social securityChapter 5.2: Are you in debt?Chapter 5.3: Understanding bankruptcyChapter 5.4 Financial counselling servicesChapter 5.5 TaxationChapter 5.6 SuperannuationChapter 5.7 Understanding credit and financeChapter 5.8 Mortgages, consumer leases and other finance productsChapter 5.9 Credit reportingChapter 5.10 Unauthorised transactions and ePayments Code 6 Houses, communities and the road Chapter 6.1 TenancyChapter 6.2 Buying or selling a houseChapter 6.3 Building or renovating a houseChapter 6.4 Neighbour disputesChapter 6.5 Owners corporationsChapter 6.6 Community organisationsChapter 6.7 Buying a carChapter 6.8 Driving offencesChapter 6.9 Road law for cyclists, skaters and scooters 7 Consumers, contracts, the internet and copyright Chapter 7.1: How contract law worksChapter 7.2: Consumer protection lawsChapter 7.3: Consumer guaranteesChapter 7.4: Taking action as a consumerChapter 7.5: The internet and the lawChapter 7.6: CopyrightChapter 7.7 Trade marks 8 Disability, unfair treatment and advocacy Chapter 8.1 Understanding disability and the lawChapter 8.2 Understanding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)Chapter 8.3 Disability and criminal justiceChapter 8.4 Mental illnessChapter 8.5 Guardianship and medical treatmentChapter 8.6 Understanding powers of attorney 9 Health, wills and other legal issues affecting older people Chapter 9.1 Health and the lawChapter 9.2 Legal issues affecting older peopleChapter 9.3 WillsChapter 9.4 EstatesChapter 9.5 Funerals 10 Accidents, insurance and compensation Chapter 10.1 Negligence and injuryChapter 10.2 Transport accident injuriesChapter 10.3 Work injuriesChapter 10.4 InsuranceChapter 10.5 Motor vehicle accidents and insuranceChapter 10.6 Assistance for victims of crimeChapter 10.7 Compensation for some legal costs 11 Rights, activism and fair treatment at work Chapter 11.1 Discrimination and human rightsChapter 11.2 Defamation and your rightsChapter 11.3 Environment and planning lawChapter 11.4 Community activismkChapter 11.6 Protection for your rights at workChapter 11.7 Occupational health and safety 12 Government and the individual Chapter 12.1 Taking a problem to an ombudsmanChapter 12.2 Privacy and your rightsChapter 12.3 Freedom of information lawChapter 12.4 Complaints against Victorian Police Purchase the physical book or PDF version. 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