Solo Agers and Decision-making: Promoting Choice and Control. A growing number of older Australians are solo agers without close family or friends. They face the serious problem of decisional isolatio

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Solo Agers and Decision-making: Promoting Choice and Control. A growing number of older Australians are solo agers without close family or friends. They face the serious problem of decisional isolation – the lack of people to appoint into legal roles to support and, if needed, make decisions in the event of impaired capacity. This project aims to investigate expanded options for statutory decision roles for older people that fill the gap between absent family or friends and state-appointed guardians. It will generate multidisciplinary insights into stakeholders’ views, experiences and preferences. Expected outcomes include evidence-based recommendations for legal, policy, and practice changes to enhance choices for older Australians, ultimately reducing reliance on public guardianship systems. . Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4804 - Law In Context. Lead: Prof Nola Ries