ADULT GUARDIAN
An Adult Guardian can be appointed a person's Guardian if:
There is no one else available to be a person's Statutory Health Attorney, or
When there is serious conflict between the person's family members and / or carers about the decisions that need to be made for the person, that the Guardianship and Administration Tribunal decides that it is in the person's best interests for someone outside their family and support circle to act as their Adult Guardian.
When making decisions that affect the person's health the Adult Guardian can take into account the views and wishes of the person and the opinions of family members, friends and others who support the person when decisions have to be made.
If you would like more information on the functions of an Adult Guardian click on the following links.
The Role and Functions of the Adult Guardian
This factsheet examines the role and functions of the Adult Guardian. It describes the process by which an Adult Guardian is appointed and the duties they have.
The Adult Guardian (as guardian of last resort)
This factsheet looks at the appointment of an Adult Guardian when no one else is available to act as a Guardian of the adult with impaired competence.
Investigative Powers of the Adult Guardian
This factsheet looks at when an Adult Guardian has the power to investigate allegations of neglect, exploitation and abuse of adults with impaired competence or capacity.
This factsheet outlines how complaints about the services of the Office of the Adult Guardian are resolved.
Reasons for Decisions and Internal Review of Decisions
This factsheet describes the principles and techniques used by the Office of the Adult Guardian to make decisions about:
1. The appointment of an administrator or guardian
2. A person's health and/or
3. A person's personal affairs
