Substitute decision-making for people lacking capacity

Introduction

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

Terms of reference
Timeline
DateMilestone
Tue 30 June 2009Referred
Fri 25 September 2009Submissions closed
Mon 28 September 2009Hearing - Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Tue 29 September 2009Hearing - Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Wed 04 November 2009Hearing - Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Thu 05 November 2009Hearing - Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Thu 25 February 2010Government Response to Final Report
Thu 25 February 2010Final Report
Thu 03 March 2011Government Response to Final Report
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 25 Sep 2009.

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Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Mon 28 September 2009Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Tue 29 September 2009Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 04 November 2009Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 05 November 2009Waratah Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Sun 13 December 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Janene Cootes, Executive Officer, Intellectual Disability Rights Service (pdf, 96.94 KB)
Mon 07 December 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Office of the Public Advocate, Victoria (pdf, 938.70 KB)
Thu 03 December 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Stephen Newell, The Aged-care Rights Service (pdf, 309.12 KB)
Thu 03 December 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Imelda Dodds, NSW Trustee and Guardian (pdf, 94.33 KB)
Wed 02 December 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Warwick Watkins, Registrar General, Department of Lands (pdf, 52.19 KB)
Thu 26 November 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Professor Ron McCallum, University of Sydney (pdf, 15.41 KB)
Thu 26 November 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Intellectual Disability Rights Service (pdf, 20.68 KB)
Wed 18 November 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Pauline Bagdonavicius, Public Advocate, Justice Western Australia (pdf, 1.75 MB)
Tue 10 November 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: People with Disability Australia Inc (pdf, 514.46 KB)
Tue 10 November 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Jim Simpson, NSW Council for Intellectual Disability (pdf, 29.26 KB)
Thu 05 November 2009Tendered DocumentCommittee Document - Social Issues - Tabled document tendered by Ms Brenda Lee Doyle, Provincial Director, Office of the Public Guardian, Alberta, Canada (pdf, 154.31 KB)
Mon 26 October 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Graeme Smith, Public Guardian, NSW Public Guardian (pdf, 44.43 KB)
Mon 26 October 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Imelda Dodds, Acting Chief Executive Officer, NSW Trustee and Guardian (pdf, 4.98 MB)
Thu 22 October 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Ms Diane Robinson, President, Guardianship Tribunal (pdf, 50.21 KB)
Thu 22 October 2009Answers 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 (, 186.21 KB)
Wed 21 October 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mr Alan Kirkland, Chief Executive Officer, Legal Aid NSW (pdf, 244.75 KB)
Thu 15 October 2009Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Professor Terry Carney, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney (pdf, 162.27 KB)
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