Office of the Public Advocate WA

The Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) works to promote and protect the human rights of more than 65,000 Western Australian adults with decision-making disabilities in Western Australia.

We provide information to help families, friends, carers, health professionals, legal practitioners, primary care givers and accommodation service providers, to meet the needs of adults with decision-making disabilities.

We protect your rights and dignity, the Public Advocate:

• provides information, advice and training on guardianship, administration, Enduring Powers of Attorney, Enduring Powers of Guardianship and protecting vulnerable adults

• advocates for adults with decision-making disabilities

• investigates concerns about the abuse, neglect or exploitation of adults with decision-making disabilities

• reports to the State Administrative Tribunal on whether a guardian or administrator is re-quired

• provides guardianship services when appointed by the State Administrative Tribunal

• conducts a community guardianship program.