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Powers of Attorney
Find a comprehensive guide on Powers of Attorney, including sections on what is an enduring power of attorney, capacity, choosing and being an attorney, misuse and abuse, your rights, checklists for each state and territory and more.
Powers of Attorney in your state or territory
The laws, processes, terminology and systems for every state and territory
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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...
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Having ‘capacity’
‘Capacity’ is a term often used when talking about a person’s ability to make decisions for themselves and understand t...
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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...
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Choosing an attorney
The person you appoint as your attorney in your enduring power of attorney may need to make important financial decisio...
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LGBTQIA+ people and enduring power of attorney
It is critical that LGBTQIA+ people appoint an attorney who will respect their sexuality and/or gender identity when ma...
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Your rights and enduring power of attorney
Everyone has recognised rights that don’t expire as you age, regardless if you live alone or with others, have capacity...
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Misuse of enduring power of attorney
Enduring Powers of Attorney are sometimes misused, and if this happened your rights and control could be at risk. Find ...
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Cross-border issues with enduring powers of attorney
This section highlights a range of cross-border issues resulting from the fact that each of Australia’s states and terr...
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Conflicts of interest and powers of attorney
When an appointed attorney’s private interests conflict with their power of attorney obligations, elder abuse could be ...
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Can an appointed decision-maker control access to an older person?
Rights count in decisions about access and contact.
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Future planning
Future planning is about taking steps now to maximise your independence and wellbeing in older age.
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Frequently asked questions
Even if you have an idea of what enduring powers of attorney are and how they can help you, you may still have question...
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Helpful terms to know
The following are terms that you’ll find as you read information about powers of attorney. Some terms are the same acro...
Create an Enduring Power of Attorney
Practical checklists for every state and territory
Powers of attorney resources
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How to Act Appropriately as an Attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney
In Queensland people have the option of creating a legal document called an Enduring Power of Attorney to nominate othe...
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Advance Health Directives for Mental Health
ADA Australia in partnership with QAI and Stranger Film, produced this video to showcase discussion of the Advance Heal...
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Q&A for Older LGBTIQ+ People
A brochure answering some of the questions older LGBTQIA+ people may have before entering aged care. The Q&A includes:
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Preventing and Responding to Financial Abuse
This guideline reflects good industry practice, and the ABA encourages members to use the principles in this guideline ...
Powers of attorney real stories
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In an emergency call 000
This free number will redirect you to an existing phone service near you. This is not a 24-hour line. Call operating times will vary. A collaboration between the Australian, state and territory governments.
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