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Administrative Decisions Tribunal - Guardianship and Protected Estates |
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The Administrative Decisions Tribunal (ADT) can decide appeals against certain decisions of the Guardianship Tribunal, the Mental Health Review Tribunal and Magistrates made under the Guardianship Act 1987, the Protected Estates Act 1983 and the Powers of Attorney Act 2003. These appeals are called external appeals. |
| Subject : |
Administrative Decisions Tribunal, Administrative law, Guardianship, Mental health, Tribunals |
| Author : |
NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal |
| Date Modified : |
2009-09-01 |
| Web Page : |
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/adt/ll_adt.nsf/pages/ adt_guardianship
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Seniors Information Line - Planning Ahead: Wills Guardianship Powers of Attorney Advanced Care Directives |
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This Fact Sheet outlines various options you may wish to consider now, to protect your interests in the future in case you become too ill to make or communicate decisions towards the end of your life. It covers several matters including managing your finances and assets, documenting your preferred care arrangements and nominating who you authorise to act on your behalf. |
| Subject : |
Guardianship, Power of attorney, Wills |
| Author : |
Seniors Information Line |
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http://www.seniorsinfo.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/ 0009/79425/SIS_FS5B_Planning_ahead_wills.pdf
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| Title : |
Office of the Public Guardian - Understanding Guardianship |
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The Guardianship Act provides for the appointment of a guardian to make substitute decisions on behalf of a person who is aged 16 years and over, who has a disability and is unable to make their own decisions without support. |
| Subject : |
Guardianship |
| Author : |
Office of the Public Guardian |
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| Web Page : |
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/opg/ll_opg.nsf/pages/ OPG_guardian
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| Title : |
Planning for Incapacity - Enduring Guardianship |
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The loss of capacity to make decisions in our lives can occur for a range of reasons. Commonly disabilities such as dementia, brain injury or psychiatric illness may limit our ability to understand and appreciate what is involved in making a decision. |
| Subject : |
Guardianship, Wills |
| Author : |
Office of the Public Guardian |
| Date Modified : |
2002-01-18 |
| Web Page : |
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/opg/ll_opg.nsf/pages/ OPG_enduringguardianship
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| Title : |
Support for Private Guardians |
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In NSW, people who have been appointed as a guardian by the guardianship Tribunal or the Supreme Court, can receive support and information from the Private Guardian Support Unit. The Unit is separate to the Guardianship Tribunal and is funded and staffed by the Office of the Public Guardian. This is a pdf. document & requires Adobe acrobat to open. |
| Subject : |
Guardianship, Mental health |
| Author : |
Office of the Public Guardian |
| Date Modified : |
2000-06-01 |
| Web Page : |
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/opg/ll_opg.nsf/vwFiles/ Support%20DL_Final%20AW.pdf/$file/Support%20DL_Final%20AW.pdf#target= '_blank'
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| Title : |
Office of the Public Guardian - Help for Guardians |
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In NSW the Guardianship Tribunal or the Supreme Court can appoint a guardian if someone in the community puts in an application when they are concerned about the welfare of a person with a disability. The Guardianship Tribunal has been established specifically to appoint guardians and financial managers and is a free service. |
| Subject : |
Guardianship, Mental health |
| Author : |
Office of the Public Guardian |
| Date Modified : |
1999-06-08 |
| Web Page : |
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/opg/ll_opg.nsf/pages/ OPG_private
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| Title : |
Illness And Incapacity |
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Under the Guardianship Act 1987, a same sex partner is considered to be next of kin. They can make medical decisions for their partner if their partner becomes incapacitated and there is no order from the Guardianship Tribunal. There is no requirement under that Act about how long you must have lived together |
| Subject : |
Gay men and lesbians, Guardianship |
| Author : |
NSW Attorney General's Department |
| Date Modified : |
2000-11-29 |
| Web Page : |
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/cpd/ll_samesex.nsf/ pages/samesex_illness
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| Title : |
Common Questions about the Office of the Public Guardian |
| Description : |
Questions about the Office of the Public Guardian and Enduring Guardianship are answered. |
| Subject : |
Guardianship |
| Author : |
Office of the Public Guardian |
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| Web Page : |
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/opg/ll_opg.nsf/pages/ OPG_faq
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| Title : |
How does the Protective Commissioner become involved? |
| Description : |
An application for a Financial Management Order is usually made to the New South Wales Guardianship Tribunal or Supreme Court Equity Division - Protective by someone with a genuine concern for the welfare of a person who is having serious difficulty managing their own affairs. In most instances, the applicant is a family member, friend, social worker or health care professional. |
| Subject : |
Guardianship |
| Author : |
Office of the Protective Commissioner |
| Date Modified : |
2001-10-03 |
| Web Page : |
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/ office_of_the_protective_commissioner/opc_ll.nsf/pages/ OPC_howdoespcbecomeinvolved
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| Title : |
Substitute Consent - What the Law Says |
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Before medical or dental practitioners provide treatment they have a professional and legal responsibility to seek and obtain consent to the proposed treatment from the patient. This section of the Office of the Public Guardian's site explains what substitute consent is, how you can get substitute consent, what happens if medical treatment is needed urgently, the rights of people to be informed and who can give consent. |
| Subject : |
Guardianship, Mental health |
| Author : |
Office of the Public Guardian |
| Date Modified : |
1999-06-08 |
| Web Page : |
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/opg/ll_opg.nsf/pages/ OPG_faq#What%20is%20substitute%20consent%20for%20me
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