Substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity (Inquiry)

This inquiry is a current Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the Social Issues Committee. 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

Timeline

Referred: 30 Jun 2009
» Call for submissions: 30 Jun 2009
» Submissions close: 25 Sep 2009

Reports and Government Responses

No records of reports or government responses are available for this inquiry.

Hearings and Transcripts

Date	Name of Document
28/09/2009	Public Hearing
29/09/2009	Public Hearing
04/11/2009	Public Hearing
05/11/2009	Public Hearing

Submissions

The Committee has resolved that the closing date for submissions to the inquiry into substitute decision making be extended until Friday 18 September 2009, however the Committee will continue to accept submissions and supplementary submissions after the closing date.

View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.

The closing date for submissions was 25 September 2009

Other Documents

Date	Type of Document
15/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice: Professor Terry Carney, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
21/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Alan Kirkland, Chief Executive Officer, Legal Aid NSW
22/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Diane Robinson, President, Guardianship Tribunal
22/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Anne-Marie Elias, Policy and Communications Manager, Council on the Ageing
26/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Graeme Smith, Public Guardian, NSW Public Guardian
26/10/2009	Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Imelda Dodds, Acting Chief Executive Officer, NSW Trustee and Guardian
05/11/2009	Tabled document tendered by Ms Brenda Lee Doyle, Provincial Director, Office of the Public Guardian, Alberta, Canada

Contact Us

Primary contact: Jonathan Clark, phone (02) 9230 3534, socialissues@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Director: Rachel Simpson, phone (02) 9230 2898, socialissues@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Assistant Council Officer: Kate Harris, phone (02) 9230 3311, socialissues@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Address for written correspondence:
The Director
Standing Committee on Social Issues
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9230 2981

Inquiry Terms of Reference

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