Request a decision (consent or approval)

  • Healthcare

    Information for healthcare professionals seeking the public guardian’s consent to treat one of our clients or withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment.
  • Mental health care

    Information for authorised doctors, authorised psychiatrists and authorised mental health practitioners seeking the public guardian’s consent to treat one of our clients.
  • Restrictive practices on people with disability

    Information for service providers seeking our approval to use restrictive practices (excluding containment or seclusion) on one of our clients; or to contain or seclude any adult for a short term.
  • Restrictive practices on an aged care resident

    Information for residential aged care providers seeking the public guardian’s consent to use restrictive practices on one of our clients.