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Public consultation on financial enduring powers of attorney model laws

Department of Justice and Community Safety
Thursday 12th October, 2023
Wednesday 29th November, 2023

Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) has commenced public consultation on financial enduring powers of attorney model laws – please see: https://consultations.ag.gov.au/families-and-marriage/epoa/. The Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety encourages organisations…

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Let disabled people tell their stories! (update guardianship and administration law)

Uli Kaplan
Monday 29th May, 2023
Sunday 30th July, 2023
Did you know that disabled people cant legally talk to the media about their guardianship or administration hearings and experiences? They have to go to VCAT to ask permission. If
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Intervention in G93966 – HYY (Guardianship) VCAT 97 – Jan 2022

Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
Thursday 19th May, 2022
This case is about when and how an appointed guardian can authorise the use of forcible physical restraint in order to administer medication to people under their guardianship. This case
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Decision Time: Activating the rights of adults with cognitive disability

Office of the Public Advocate
Tuesday 9th March, 2021
The report focuses on matters relevant to people with cognitive disabilities, including mental health and neurological disabilities, which may affect their ability to make decisions without support. The 25 recommendations
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New Guardian and Administration Act (2019)

DARU
Wednesday 14th October, 2020
The new Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 came into effect on 1 March 2020. The new Act includes a presumption that a person has the capacity to make decisions unless
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