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Public Trustees & Public Guardians
How can public guardians, public trustees, administrative tribunals and other public agencies in Australia help an older person with decision-making? Find out with this comprehensive guide to guardianships, being someone’s guardian, and what ‘having capacity’ means. Information about the roles played by public guardianship organisations in each state and territory will be added soon.
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Introduction to guardianships in Australia
A guardianship appointment aims to provide you with someone trustworthy to help you manage your affairs.
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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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Supported decision-making
All adults have the right to make their own decisions. If an older person can manage some, but not all, of the steps in...
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