The Public Advocate is pleased to host student interns who undertake research and produce essays and papers as part of their studies.
While the Public Advocate publishes these papers on its website, please note that the views, opinions, and recommendations expressed are those of the student authors. The Public Advocate does not necessarily endorse or share the student author views and advises that they should not be read as a reflection of the Public Advocate’s position on any of the matters canvassed.
With the permission of students, we share their papers.
2024 - 2025
The impact of statutory reform on people with Dementia - lessons from the Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 (VIC) (PDF, 374.5 KB) (Larna Jarvis, June 2025)
Should detention and other restrictive practices for use on people with disabilities be a function of guardianship? (PDF, 503.5 KB) (Nicolas Emili, November 2024)
Moving Towards Supported Decision-Making in South Australia (PDF, 368.8 KB) (Yom Akech, March 2024)
Is South Australia ready to shift from substitute decision-making to a model of supported decision-making? (PDF, 205.8 KB) (Nadya Athan, June 2023)
The Potential Impacts on The Functions of The Public Advocate If the Principles of Supported Decision-Making Are Adopted into The Guardianship and Administration Act 1993 (SA) (PDF, 381.0 KB) (Asirah Abdul Kadir, December 2023)
Repairing Section 5: Is the Victorian Model of 'Supported Decision Making' desirable for South Australia? (PDF, 292.3 KB) (Luke Meacham, December 2022)
What are the implications of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCPRD) Principles on the Public Advocate's Decision-making Powers under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1993? (PDF, 968.0 KB) (Christie Richards, October 2022)
Can Disability Support Service Providers Organise Access to Sex Workers for their Clients? (PDF, 318.9 KB) (Alice Powell, February 2022)
Law and Justice Internship 2020/21 (PDF, 315.2 KB) (Indiah Salerno, June 2021)
Does the role given to guardians by the South Australian model for authorising restrictive practices allow guardians to perform their roles as intended? (PDF, 316.7 KB) (Elaine Marinas, June 2021)
Restrictive Practices (PDF, 336.5 KB) (December 2020)
People with Disabilities in the Corrections System and Youth Justice in Australia (PDF, 377.3 KB) (Indiah Salerno, December 2020)
Misuse of Chemical Restraint in Residential Aged Care Facilities: Current Framework, Issues and Solutions (PDF, 402.5 KB) (Hayley Crumb, June 2020)