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Appointing a medical treatment decision maker

WEBForms. Find the form for appointing a medical treatment decision-maker, and instructions for completing it, on the Victorian Government Health website. Please note: These forms …

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Medical treatment decision makers

WEBMedical treatment decision makers. If you are a person’s medical treatment decision maker, you have legal authority to make medical treatment decisions for them. You only have …

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Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016

WEBThe Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 creates clear obligations for health practitioners caring for people who do not have decision-making capacity.. The Act …

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Mental health treatment

WEBTransition issues from compulsory treatment under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (MHWA) to medical treatment decisions by a medical treatment decision maker …

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Making an advance care directive

WEBAn advance care directive is a legal document in which you can: record your values and preferences for your medical treatment (a values directive) make legally binding …

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Your supported medical decisions

WEBBy appointing someone as a medical support person, you are giving them authority to get information about you to help you make a decision. This also lets others know that you …

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Advance care planning and substitute medical treatment …

WEBAdvance care planning is an expression of autonomy, involving making and communicating decisions, and expressing preferences and values. Advance care planning is not defined …

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Patient capacity to consent

WEBUnder the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act, a person has decision-making capacity if they are able to: understand the information relevant to the decision and the …

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Take Control of Your Future Decision-Making: An Introduction

WEBAn enduring power of attorney is a legal document that lets you appoint a person, or people (your ‘attorneys’), to make certain decisions on your behalf. These appointments are …

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Medical treatment

WEBWhen a person lacks capacity to undertake advance care planning. Request the Public Advocate to make a medical treatment decision (Section 63 form) Notify the Public …

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Take Control 2022 Information Kit

WEBJune 2022 Ofice of the Public Advocate (State of Victoria) ISBN 978-0-6484797-6-5. Acknowledgments: The information in this guide is based on information from the 2018 …

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Children under 18 years

WEBUnlike adults, people under the age of 18 years (minors) are not presumed to have the decision-making capacity. However, if a minor has the decision-making capacity to do …

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Supported Decision-Making in Victoria

WEBSupported decision-making is one of the most important human rights concepts for people with cognitive disability. It points to the rights of all people to play active roles in …

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Revocation: Enduring Power of Attorney

WEBTo complete the form you may need: A printer to print out the form. Even if you fill the form out on a computer, you will need to print it for signing. Your attorney(s) and alternative …

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Reflections on guardianship: The law and practice in Victoria

WEB5 Drivers of guardianship. In this section, OPA reflects on drivers of guardianship that are at odds with the intention of the Act, and those that are not at odds …

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Making an enduring power of attorney

WEBAn enduring power of attorney is a legal document that lets you appoint someone to make decisions about personal matters (such as where you live) or financial matters (such as …

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Enduring Power of Attorney Appointment

WEBAppointing people to make decisions on your behalf. An enduring power of attorney is a legal document. Making an appointment under an enduring power of attorney is a formal …

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Community Visitors

WEBYou can talk to a Community Visitor about what is happening in your home. Community Visitors visit unannounced and write a brief report at the end of the visit. They can also …

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Supported residential services (SRS)

WEBSupported Residential Services (SRS) are privately operated businesses that provide accommodation and support for Victorians who need help with everyday activities. For …

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