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Office of the Public Guardian : Health care consent line

WEBHealth providers requiring a health care consent can call our health care line and speak to a delegate guardian. This line is open Monday-Friday 7am-7pm and Saturday, Sunday …

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URL: https://www.publicguardian.qld.gov.au/health-decisions/health-care-line

Office of the Public Guardian : Advance Health Directive

WEBUsing an Advance Health Directive is one tool to help people close to you — family, carers and health care providers — to be aware of what is important to you. It can help make …

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Office of the Public Guardian : Advance health directive

WEBAn Advance Health Directive allows you to plan what medical treatment or health care you would like in the event that you cannot make decisions for yourself. It also enables you …

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Office of the Public Guardian : Statutory health attorney

WEBA statutory health attorney will make decisions about your health care if you are too ill or incapable of making them. For example, consent may be needed for medical treatment …

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Office of the Public Guardian : Forms

WEBPower of Attorney and Advance Health Directives. Queensland Government Power of Attorney and Advance Health Directives Forms. Note: OPG is not the custodian of these …

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Consent process for COVID-19 vaccination

WEBTo request a consent for a COVID-19 vaccination for an adult in your care, please contact the delegate guardian directly, call us on 1300 753 624 between 9am – 5pm Monday – …

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Office of the Public Guardian : Community Visitor Program

WEBQueensland’s Community Visitor Program (visiting program) forms part of the statutory framework of the Public Guardian Act 2014. The program protects the rights and …

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Office of the Public Guardian : What we do

WEBThe Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is an independent statutory office established to protect the rights, interests and wellbeing of adults with impaired decision-making …

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Office of the Public Guardian : Objectives of the MHA

WEBThe main objectives of the MHA are: To protect the community if persons diverted from the criminal justice system may be at risk of harming others. The main …

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Advance Health Directive

WEB1 Advance Health Directive An Advance Health Directive (AHD) is a formal set of instructions for your future health care. Sometimes called a ‘living will’, it’s used if you …

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Public Guardian consent to mental health treatment and care

WEBIn making a decision to consent to mental health treatment and care, the Public Guardian will endeavour to: Place the person at the centre of the decision-making process. Reflect …

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Office of the Public Guardian : Mental Health Act 2016 changes

WEBThe Mental Health Act 2016 is similar to the Mental Health Act 2000 but there are several significant differences which impact upon the roles and functions of the OPG. Some of …

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Office of the Public Guardian : When is a guardian appointed

WEBSometimes QCAT may decide that there is no one suitable in the person’s life to take on this role. So the Public Guardian may be appointed as last resort for personal and/or …

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Office of the Public Guardian : Our people

WEBNicholas Dwyer is the Deputy Public Guardian and joined the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) in October 2022. Nicholas has over 23 years’ experience working in the human …

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Responsibilities of an attorney under an Enduring Power of …

WEB1 Responsibilities of an attorney under an Enduring Power of Attorney If someone has asked you to act as their attorney under an Enduring Power of

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Statutory Health Attorney

WEBStatutory Health Attorney What is a statutory health attorney? A statutory health attorney (SHA) is someone with automatic authority to make health care decisions for you if you …

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Office of the Public Guardian : Our role with adults

WEBOur charter is to: make personal, health and legal decisions (not related to property or finance) if the Public Guardian is their guardian or attorney. investigate allegations of …

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What is impaired decision-making capacity

WEBA person has the right to make a decision we don’t agree with; after all, we all make bad choices and decisions from time to time. Loss of capacity isn't necessarily permanent. …

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