This paper describes Personal Futures Planning - a new way of thinking about meeting an individual's unique needs, desires and abilities, and compares it with previous systems. Personal Futures Planning is described as a way of assisting individuals and families in identifying what is important to them, empowering them with decision making as well as providing appropriate support from service providers to meet the individual's needs. it focuses on supporting community participation by a person, on building relationships and on capacities rather than deficits. Keyword: Individualisation