DKS [2019] NSWCATGD 37

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DKS [2019] NSWCATGD 37 Hearing dates: 15 May 2019 Date of orders: 15 May 2019 Decision date: 15 May 2019 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: J Moir, Senior Member (Legal) Dr B McPhee, Senior Member (Professional) F N Given, General Member (Community) Decision: The application for consent to special medical treatment (Cyproterone Acetate 200 mg per day) is dismissed after hearing. Catchwords: CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT – application for consent to special medical treatment – androgen reducing medication for the purpose of behavioural control – Androcur (Cyproterone Acetate) – patient with schizophrenia and acquired brain injury – history of inappropriate sexual behaviour – insufficient evidence that treatment is necessary, appropriate or in the patient's best interests – application dismissed. Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 33(2), 42(2), 44(2), 45(3)(b); Pt 5 Guardianship Regulation 2016 (NSW), reg 14(b) Cases Cited: None cited. Texts Cited: None cited. Category: Principal judgment Parties: 003: Consent to Special Medical Treatment

DKS (the person) MZT (applicant) Representation: M Adams, separate representative for DKS File Number(s): NCAT 2014/00384064 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.