Our resources are available to assist you with EPOA and QCAT matters.
Guardianship and administration matters can sometimes be confusing due to all the legal terminology used. To learn more about some common terms used you can download our Glossary for Guardianship and Administration Matters.
ADA Guardianship Advocacy Publications
- Guardianship advocacy information card
- Applying for Guardianship Administration or Review Factsheet
- A&TSI Guardianship information card
- Understanding Decision Making Workshop
- Understanding Decision Making In-House Pricing
Life Planning Documents
The following documents can be found on the Queensland Government website:
- Enduring Power of Attorney Long Form
- Enduring Power of Attorney Short Form
- Revocation of Enduring Power of Attorney Form
- Advance Health Directive
Life Planning Factsheets
- Enduring Power of Attorney Factsheet
- Witnessing Enduring Documents Guidelines Factsheet
- Advance Health Directive Factsheet
- Statutory Health Attorney Factsheet
- For information about end of life law matters such as advanced health directives, palliative care and organ donation in all states of Australia go to www.end-of-life.qut.edu.au
Mental Health Planning Documents
Guiding Principles
- General Principles: A guide for anyone who deals with a person with impaired capacity. If your guardian or administrator is not supporting these principles ADA Australia may be able to help.
- Health Care Principles: A guide for anyone making health care decisions for a person with impaired capacity.
QCAT Related Documents and Links
- OPG Community Visitor program
- OPG Factsheet
- Office of the Public Guardian
- The Public Trustee
- For advocacy support as an adult at QCAT ADA Australia Guardianship Advocacy
- For advocacy support as a carer at QCAT – Video of Carers Queensland
- Applying for Guardianship Administration or Review Factsheet
Other Links
- Health Professionals Report
- Declaration of capacity
- Application to QCAT for Review or Appointment
- Video on Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)
- Decision making for adults
- QAI Queensland Advocacy Incorporated
- NDIA/NDIS National Disability Insurance Scheme
Relevant Legislation
- Mental Health Act 2016
- Power of Attorney Act 2008
- Guardianship ad Administration Act 2000
- QCAT Act 2009
Australian Guardianship Advocacy Organisations
- Queensland: ADA Australia refer to Human Rights & Elder Abuse Advocacy
- New South Wales: Legal Aid NSW – Mental Health Advocacy Service (includes Guardianship)
Disability Advocacy NSW - Australian Capital Territory: Legal Aid ACT
Adacas - Victoria: Legal Aid Victoria
Villamanta Disability Rights (intellectually Disabled Adults in Geelong region) - Tasmania: Guardianship and Mental Health Tribunals: Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania
Advocacy Tasmania Inc. - Western Australia: Faciliatrix (fee paying provider)
- Northern Territory: Legal Aid NT
- South Australia: Disability Rights Advocacy Service
