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Guardianships in Australia
If you lose capacity, an appointed guardian can protect you by supporting or managing your decision-making. Find out how guardianships work for older Australians and who can be involved.
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Introduction to guardianships in Australia
A guardianship appointment aims to provide you with someone trustworthy to help you manage your affairs.
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Being a guardian
A guardian has both the duty and the privilege of enabling another person to live life as they want, by understanding and enacting their wishes and preferences.
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Having ‘capacity’
‘Capacity’ is a term often used when talking about a person’s ability to make decisions for themselves and understand the consequences of those decisions.
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Enduring Guardians
Appointing an Enduring Guardian allows you to have control and ownership of your personal and lifestyle decisions if you lose capacity.
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Supported decision-making
All adults have the right to make their own decisions. If an older person can manage some, but not all, of the steps in the decision-making process, providing the right support is vital for their autonomy, dignity and wellbeing.
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