GKO v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2024] NSWCATAD 334

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: GKO v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2024] NSWCATAD 334 Hearing dates: 10 September 2024 Date of orders: 11 November 2024 Decision date: 11 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division Before: J Sullivan, Senior Member Decision: The decision of the Respondent to sell the House is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) – Applicant under financial management order - decision by Trustee to sell house Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) NSW Trustee and Guardian Act 2009 (NSW) NSW Trustee and Guardian Regulation 2009 (NSW) Cases Cited: Drake v Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1979) 2 ALD 60; [1979] FCA 39 McDonald v Guardianship and Administration Board [1993] VicRp 36; [1993] 1 VR 521 YG and GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Texts Cited: None cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: GKO (Applicant) NSW Trustee and Guardian (Respondent) Representation: Self-represented (Applicant) R Stormont, NSW Trustee and Guardian (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00227212 Publication restriction: Publication or broadcast of the Applicant's name is prohibited under s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW).

REASONS FOR DECISION

Background 1. The Applicant (GKO) is in her late forties and has an intellectual disability. She has difficulty managing her own financial affairs. She forgets to read emails and paperwork, and pay her bills.