Guardianship
NCAT hears applications about people with a decision-making disability when informal arrangements are not working or there is a legal problem.
Appoint a guardian to make healthcare, lifestyle and medical decisions
Appoint a financial manager for someone who is not capable of managing their affairs
Consent for patients who cannot give consent to treatment for themselves
Review an enduring guardianship appointment for a person who has lost their decision-making capacity
Review the making or operation and effect of an Enduring Power of Attorney
Recognition of a guardian or financial manager appointed by an interstate court or tribunal
Approval of a clinical trial involving a person with a decision making disability
Apply to NCAT to appoint a guardian or financial manager appointed for yourself
Learn how to prepare for the application and hearing process in the Guardianship Division
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