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This fact sheet explains what the Guardianship and Administration Board is and what they do. It is written in an easy to read way.
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An enduring guardian is a person you appoint who would make decisions about your personal circumstances if you lost the capacity to make decisions due to the onset of a disability.
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If you are unhappy with a decision or an order made by the Guardianship and Administration Board (the Board) you may wish to consider options.
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An application can be made to the Guardianship and Administration Board for approval of a restrictive intervention where that application has the approval of the Senior Practitioner.
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In Tasmania, a ‘statutory will’ is a will that is made by the Supreme Court or by the Guardianship and Administration Board in circumstances where a person lacks the required level of mental capacity to independently make a valid will.
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An enduring guardianship is a legal document that enables a person (the appointor) to appoint another person (the guardian) to make personal decisions on their behalf after they lose the mental capacity to make such decisions for themselves.
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If a person has a disability and is incapable of understanding the nature and affect of medical treatment, a ‘Person Responsible’ can give consent on that person’s behalf.
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Before a medical or dental practitioner provides treatment to a patient the practitioner must obtain consent for the treatment.
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An administrator is a person or agency who has been appointed with legal authority to manage the estate or make financial decisions on behalf of an adult who lacks capacity to make such decisions because of a disability.
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A guardian is a person who has been appointed with legal authority to make personal (non-financial) decisions on behalf of an adult who lacks capacity to make such decisions because of a disability. This is a decision making role, not a carer’s role.
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