Power of attorney and making decisions for others
Changes to guardianship laws and forms
On 30 November 2020 changes to guardianship laws and new enduring power of attorney and advance health directive forms commenced.
Power of attorney
Learn about making a power of attorney, including what the attorney’s responsibilities will be and what could happen if they behave inappropriately.
Making decisions for others
Learn about adult guardianship, the rules you must apply when making decisions for others, support that is available and how to report abuse.
Advance health directive
Making, changing and cancelling an advance health directive.
Guidelines for assessing decision–making capacity
The Queensland Capacity Assessment Guidelines 2020 provide information about capacity and capacity assessments.