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 personal or lifestyle decisions for someone with decision making disabilities

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 of an enduring guardianship appointment once the person has lost their capacity to make decisions

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

Do you want a guardian or financial manager appointed to make decisions for you? Apply to NCAT to make orders for you

What to expect throughout the application and hearing process at NCAT and information on how best to prepare