Resources
The following resources can provide further assistance with the issues of guardianship and medical treatment:
- Guide to the Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 (Vic) (Judicial College of Victoria; www.judicialcollege.vic.edu.au)
- Advance Care Planning: www.advancecareplanning.org.au
- BetterHealth: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/havetheconversation
- OPA’s website: www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au/medical-treatment
- Department of Health (Vic)’s website: www.health.vic.gov.au/patient-care/end-of-life-care
- VCAT’s website: www.vcat.vic.gov.au/case-types/medical-treatment-advance-care-directives
For more relevant information, see Chapter 8.4: Mental illness, and Chapter 8.6: Understanding powers of attorney.
