BYQ [2019] NSWCATGD 26

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: BYQ [2019] NSWCATGD 26 Hearing dates: 13 December 2019 Date of orders: 13 December 2019 Decision date: 13 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: S M Roberts, Senior Member (Legal) Dr B McPhee, Senior Member (Professional) Dr M Spencer, General Member (Community) Decision: 002: Guardianship Application The application for guardianship made by TZQ is dismissed after hearing.

003: Financial Management Application 1. The estate of BYQ is subject to management under the NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW).

2. OBQ of [Address removed for publication.] and TZQ of [Address removed for publication.] are appointed jointly and severally as the financial managers of the estate.

NOTE: The financial managers are not authorised to deal with the estate (other than to protect the assets) until they have obtained all necessary authorities from the NSW Trustee and Guardian. Catchwords: GUARDIANSHIP – application for a guardianship order – whether a guardianship order should be made – need for a guardian – medical treatment decisions needed – subject person with informal supports – person responsible – no need for a guardianship order to be made – application dismissed.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – application for a financial management order – subject person incapable of managing their own affairs – need for another person to manage subject person's affairs – relatives unable to access subject person's bank accounts – relatives paying out of pocket for subject person's needs – private financial manager appointed – order made. Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 4, 33A(4), 36 Cases Cited: Nil Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: 002: Guardianship Application BYQ (the person) TZQ (applicant, proposed guardian) NSW Public Guardian (statutory party)