Substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity

This Inquiry was established on 30 June 2009 to inquire into and report on the provisions for substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity in New South Wales, and in particular whether any NSW legislation requires amendment to make better provision for the management of estates of people incapable of managing their affairs; and the guardianship of people who have disabilities. The terms of reference for the inquiry were referred by the Attorney General, the Hon John Hatzistergos MLC

Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 25 February 2010

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Date	Milestone
30 Jun 2009	Referred
25 Sep 2009	Submissions closed
28 Sep 2009	Hearing - Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
29 Sep 2009	Hearing - Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
04 Nov 2009	Hearing - Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
05 Nov 2009	Hearing - Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
25 Feb 2010	Government Response to Final Report
25 Feb 2010	Final Report
03 Mar 2011	Government Response to Final Report

No. 1 Coalition for Appropriate Supported Accommodation for People with Disabilities
No. 2 Legal Aid New South Wales
No. 3 Intellectual Disability Rights Service
No. 4 People with Disability Australia Inc and Mental Health Coordinating Council
No. 5 NSW Guardianship Tribunal
No. 5a NSW Guardianship Tribunal
No. 6 NSW Council for Intellectual Disability
No. 6a NSW Council for Intellectual Disability
No. 7 Office of the Public Guardian
No. 8 National Council on Intellectual Disability
No. 9 NSW Ombudsmans Office
No. 10 Disability Studies and Research Centre
No. 11 Mission Australia (Riverina Financial Counselling Service)
No. 12 Mr Rodney Lewis
No. 13 NSW Trustee and Guardian
No. 14 Council on the Ageing NSW
No. 15 Mr Mark Orr
No. 16 Dying with Dignity NSW
No. 17 Alzheimer's Australia NSW
No. 18 University of Sydney
No. 19 The Aged-care Rights Service
No. 20 Mr Andrew Johnson
No. 21 Brain Injury Association of NSW Inc
No. 22 Public Interest Advocacy Centre Ltd
No. 23 Ms June Walker
No. 23a Ms June Walker
No. 23b Ms June Walker
No. 24 Trustee Corporations Association of Australia
No. 25 Blake Dawson Pro Bono Team
No. 26 Law Society of NSW
No. 27 Mrs Maureen Cahill
No. 28 Ms Maryjo Thomas
No. 29 Carers NSW
No. 30 Confidential
No. 31 Oppressed People of Australia (Inc)
No. 32 NSW Health, Sydney West Area Health Service
No. 33 Mental Health Review Tribunal
No. 34 Physical Disability Council of NSW
No. 35 NSW Disability Discrimination Legal Centre Inc
No. 36 University of Sydney
No. 37 Sydney West Area Health Service, NSW Health
No. 38 Mr & Mrs Grahame and Denise Thomas
No. 39 Australian Medical Association
No. 40 Self Advocacy Sydney Inc.
No. 41 Confidential
No. 42 Mr Wayne Sampson
No. 43 Name suppressed

Date	Venue Details
28/09/2009	Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
29/09/2009	Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
04/11/2009	Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
05/11/2009	Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript

Report Name	Tabled Date	Government Response
Government Response - Report No 43 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity	03/03/2011
Letter from the Hon John Hatzistergos advising of a delay in the tabling of the government response	25/02/2010	03/03/2011
Report No 43 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity	25/02/2010

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DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2009-12-13	13/12/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Janene Cootes, Executive Officer, Intellectual Disability Rights Service
2009-12-07	07/12/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Office of the Public Advocate, Victoria
2009-12-03	03/12/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Imelda Dodds, NSW Trustee and Guardian
2009-12-03	03/12/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Stephen Newell, The Aged-care Rights Service
2009-12-02	02/12/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Warwick Watkins, Registrar General, Department of Lands
2009-11-26	26/11/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Professor Ron McCallum, University of Sydney
2009-11-26	26/11/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Intellectual Disability Rights Service
2009-11-18	18/11/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Pauline Bagdonavicius, Public Advocate, Justice Western Australia Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Pauline Bagdonavicius, Public Advocate, Justice Western Australia
2009-11-10	10/11/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: People with Disability Australia Inc
2009-11-10	10/11/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Jim Simpson, NSW Council for Intellectual Disability
2009-11-05	05/11/2009	Tendered Document	Committee Document - Social Issues - Tabled document tendered by Ms Brenda Lee Doyle, Provincial Director, Office of the Public Guardian, Alberta, Canada
2009-10-26	26/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Graeme Smith, Public Guardian, NSW Public Guardian
2009-10-26	26/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Imelda Dodds, Acting Chief Executive Officer, NSW Trustee and Guardian
2009-10-22	22/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Diane Robinson, President, Guardianship Tribunal
2009-10-22	22/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Anne-Marie Elias, Policy and Communications Manager, Council on the Ageing
2009-10-21	21/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Alan Kirkland, Chief Executive Officer, Legal Aid NSW
2009-10-15	15/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice	Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Professor Terry Carney, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney

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Substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity

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