TZV [2020] NSWCATGD 76

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: TZV [2020] NSWCATGD 76 Hearing dates: 16 December 2020 Date of orders: 16 December 2020 Decision date: 16 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: R H Booby, Senior Member (Legal) Dr B McPhee, Senior Member (Professional) L Porter, General Member (Community) Decision: The Tribunal consents to the following special medical treatment being provided to TZV: Twenty five days of daily External Beam Radiotherapy to pelvis and para aortic lymph nodes and administration of Cisplatin at maximum dosage of 40mg/m2 and any necessary treatment that would normally be provided in association with or directly consequent upon the above treatment. This consent is effective for a period of three month(s) from the date of this order. Catchwords: CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT – application for consent to special medical treatment – external beam radiotherapy – 40 year old woman – stage 4 cervical cancer – subject person incapable of giving consent to treatment – patient and family member support treatment – no realistic alternative to proposed treatment – whether treatment is necessary to save patient's life or prevent serious damage to health – consent given Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 33(1)-(2), 36(1)(b), 42, 44, 45(2) Mental Health Act 2007 (NSW) Cases Cited: None cited. Texts Cited: None cited. Category: Principal judgment Parties: 002: Consent to Special Medical Treatment

TZV (the person) BCQ (applicant) Representation: Nil. File Number(s): NCAT 2020/00353873 Publication restriction: Decisions of the Guardianship Division of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal have been anonymised to remove any information that may identify any person involved in the Tribunal's proceedings: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 65.