Announcements
AGAC Project: Draft guidelines on the participation of the proposed represented person in guardianship and financial management/administration hearings
The Australian Guardianship and Administration Council (AGAC) represents member organisations which have a role in protecting adults in Australia who have a decision-making disability. The Commonwealth government has funded AGAC to undertake a project designed to develop best practice guidelines to assist Tribunals and other decision-making bodies, to maximise the participation of the proposed represented person in guardianship and financial management/administration hearings.
The genesis for the project was a recommendation made by the Australian Law Reform Commission in its report, Elder Abuse – A National Legal Response:
The Australian Guardianship and Administration Council (AGAC) should develop best practice guidelines on how state and territory tribunals can support a person who is the subject of an application for guardianship or financial administration to participate in the determination process as far as possible.
AGAC has circulated for comment, draft guidelines and an accompanying issues paper to individuals and organisations with an interest in the issue.
The deadline for submissions is 11 January 2019.
Related documents:
Easy Read AGAC Draft Guidelines on participation for consultation2.26 MB- Draft Guidelines251.76 KB
- Issues Paper: Maximising the participation of the person in guardianship proceedings - Draft guidelines for Australian Tribunals686.87 KB
If you would like to comment on the Draft Guidelines please post or email your submissions by 11 January 2019 to the addresses below:
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By post:
Attn: AGAC Project
Guardianship Division
NCAT
PO Box K1026
HAYMARKET NSW 1240
Announcements
AGAC Conference - March 2019
Save the date!
We are pleased to advise that the 2019 AGAC Conference will be held from 14-15 March 2019 at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra.
The theme of the 2019 Conference is "Upholding rights, preventing abuse and promoting autonomy" and we expect to welcome more than 250 attendees, including practitioners in the health, guardianship, elder abuse and social services sectors, policy-makers, lawyers and academics.
4th National Elder Abuse Conference 2016
Dates: 23-25 February, 2016
On behalf of Seniors Rights Victoria and the Organising Committee, we invite you to the 4th National Elder Abuse Conference in Melbourne from the 23rd to the 25th February 2016 at the Pullman on the Park in Melbourne, Australia.
Announcements
4th World International Guardianship Congress - Erkner (Berlin)
Date: 14-17 September 2016
The 4th World Congress on Adult Guardianship will be organised by the German Guardianship Association (Betreuungsgerichtstag e.V.) in cooperation with IGN. The Congress will be held in Erkner near Berlin, September 14-17, 2016.
The congress registration will start February 1st, 2016. We will keep you updated.
(More details will be provided on this site as they are available)
Announcements
AGAC National Conference 2016 - Sydney
Date: 17 & 18 October 2016
The AGAC National Conference will be held in Sydney from 17 & 18 October at the Menzies Hotel, 16 Carrington St, Sydney. The Conference theme is “Reflecting Will and Preference in Decision-Making”.
Abstracts for this conference (with Professors Rosalind Croucher AM and Gerard Quinn as Keynote Speakers) are due by Monday 21 March.
Further information about the conference, along with the Call for Papers and the abstract submission template, can be found on the conference website (http://agac2016.conorg.com.au).