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Endorsement of Submission to Inquiry Into Supported Decision Making by Institute for Collaborative Working Australia

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Submission No 26

SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING IN NSW

Organisation: Institute for Collaborative Working Australia

Date Received: 13 March 2026

Parliament of New South Wales

Committee on Disability and Ageing

Endorsement of Submission by Michael J Perkins, Dr Jane Lonie and Mr Matthew Lock to Inquiry into supported decision-making

To whom it may concern,

I am writing on behalf of the Institute for Collaborative Working Australia (ICWA) to formally endorse the Submission to Inquiry into supported decision-making by Michael J Perkins principal lawyer of MJPCollab Pty Limited, Dr Jane Lonie and Mr Matthew Lock.

ICWA is a not-for-profit member organisation that supports the development of the Collaborative Working Community of Practice in Australia.

Our activities include:

  • educating & supporting the development and growth of Collaborative Working as a business discipline,
  • research and practice to improve collaborative tools & strategies, and to build the evidence base,
  • building & facilitating our Community of Practice: a network of businesses, organisations & individuals actively engaged in Collaborative Working,
  • helping businesses, organisations & individuals realise the benefits of Collaborative Working,
  • offering & developing a range of resources and tools to assist organisations and individuals with implementing Collaborative Working practices,
  • offering training & courses on Collaborative Working and international standards,
  • raising awareness of, and supporting adoption of, Collaborative Working principles and international standards (including ISO 44001) in Australia.

As noted by Mr Perkins, Dr Lonie and Mr Lock’s submission, the ISO44001 and its supplementary ISO guidance (ISO44002-4) provide an excellent framework for addressing the procedural matters, values, and operational context for dealing with the multi-disciplinary practice issues raised by the submission. ICWA therefore wholeheartedly endorses the content of the submission.

Thank you for your consideration of this submission. ICWA stands by to provide further information and support to NSW regarding collaborative working.

Yours sincerely,

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Brett Ackroyd

Managing Director

13 March 2026