The following steps apply to applications for guardianship, financial management, review of an enduring guardianship appointment, review of an enduring power of attorney.
All NCAT Guardianship Division applications are reviewed to identify any possible risks being experienced by the person who is the subject of the application (‘the person’).
A Tribunal officer will contact the applicant, the person who is the subject of the application. The officer may also contact other people who are most significantly involved in the matter.
The applicant is responsible for providing relevant evidence to support their application. This should be given to NCAT with the application and the other parties. This includes medical and professional evidence about the person’s capacity to make his or her own decisions and information about any risk to the person​.
Applications for consent to medical or dental treatment are generally referred directly to the Tribunal for hearing, without the above steps being taken. The exception are applications involving special medical treatment, end of life issues or restrictive practices.