Advice about the obligations of attorneys and medical treatment decision makers

Attorneys appointed under an Enduring Power of Attorney may want further information about how and when they can act on you behalf and what their obligations are. Click on the below link for information. You can download the document and send it to your attorney(s).

Medical Treatment Decision Makers likewise should understand their obligations and when and how they can act. Information is available at the below link and can be downloaded and set to your Decision Maker(s).

You may wish to provide specific instructions to your Medical Treatment Decision Maker as to how you’d like to be medically treated in certain situations. If so, find a link below to an Advance Care Directive which you can make with your registered medical practitioner.

Signing information

As a result of COVID-19 restrictions, if we have not been able to meet you in person to sign your Appointment of Medical Treatment Decision Maker, please find a below link providing information as to how this document is to be witnessed.