Powers of Attorney
An Enduring Power of Attorney records your instructions, wishes and preferences for people to follow if you lose capacity. Find out more about safeguarding your future with this important document.
Powers of Attorney in your state or territory
The laws, types and names of Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPOA or EPA) in Australia are different depending on where you live. Learn about Enduring Powers of Attorney in your state or territory.
Powers of Attorney articles
The following featured articles are national in scope and cover a range of topics to help you prepare, plan and better resolve issues relating to Enduring Powers of Attorney.
Introduction to enduring power of attorney
Sometimes, older people may become less able to make decisions for themselves. If you lose the ability to manage your o...
Being an attorney
An attorney has both the duty and the privilege of enabling another person to live the life they wanted to lead by unde...
Choosing an attorney
The person you appoint as your attorney in your enduring power of attorney may need to make important financial decisio...
Conflicts of interest
When an appointed attorney’s private interests conflict with their power of attorney obligations, elder abuse could be ...
Cross-border issues
This section highlights a range of cross-border issues resulting from the fact that each of Australia’s states and terr...
Can an appointed decision maker control access?
Rights count in decisions about access and contact.
Don't have an EPOA?
It’s important to fully understand the risks of not having an Enduring Power of Attorney before deciding not to make on...
Future planning
Future planning is about taking steps now to maximise your independence and wellbeing in older age.
Having ‘capacity’
‘Capacity’ is a term often used when talking about a person’s ability to make decisions for themselves and understand t...
Misuse and abuse
Enduring Powers of Attorney are sometimes misused, and if this happened your rights and control could be at risk. Find ...
LGBTQIA+ issues
It is critical that LGBTQIA+ people appoint an attorney who will respect their sexuality and/or gender identity when ma...
Your rights
Everyone has recognised rights that don’t expire as you age, regardless if you live alone or with others, have capacity...
FAQs
Even if you have an idea of what enduring powers of attorney are and how they can help you, you may still have question...
Helpful terms
The following are terms that you’ll find as you read information about powers of attorney. Some terms are the same acro...
Powers of Attorney resources
7 key things to think about when taking on an Enduring Power of Attorney role video
Being someone's attorney as part of an Enduring Power of Attorney (now known as an Advance Personal Plan in the Norther...
7 key things to think about when making an Enduring Power of Attorney video
If you lose capacity to manage your own affairs an Enduring Power of Attorney (now known as an Advance Personal Plan in...
How to Act Appropriately as an Attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney
The role of Attorney can be confusing. ADA Australia, with the support of the Queensland government, has created this ...
Handbook for Attorneys - Powers of attorney & enduring powers of attorney - Tasmania
This Tasmanian handbook guides legal professionals and people with guardianship powers through their roles and responsi...
Powers of Attorney real stories
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