FX v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2013] NSWADTAP 19

Administrative Decisions Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: FX v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2013] NSWADTAP 19 Hearing dates: 14 December 2012 Decision date: 26 April 2013 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel - Internal Before: Judge K P O'Connor, President S Montgomery, Judicial Member B Field, Non-judicial Member Decision: Appeal Dismissed Catchwords: PROTECTED PERSONS - Application by son who was former carer for review of decisions of NSW Trustee as appointed financial manager; and the Public Guardian as appointed guardian - Tribunal affirmed decisions - Appeal - Tribunal's reasons adequate - Procedure fair - Restricted access appropriate - Updated financial statement considered - Sale of home appropriate - Appeal dismissed Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Cases Cited: FX v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2012] NSWADT 184 Category: Principal judgment Parties: FX (Appellant) NSW Trustee and Guardian (Respondent) Representation: In person (Applicant) Mr D French (Respondent) File Number(s): 129033 Decision under appeal Citation: FX v NSW Trustee and Guardian [2012] NSWADT 184 Date of Decision: 2012-09-05 00:00:00 Before: General Division File Number(s): 123022 and 123121

reasons for decision 1Persons with an interest in the welfare of protected persons may apply to this Tribunal for review of administrative decisions affecting those persons made by the NSW Trustee and Guardian where that office has been appointed financial manager or guardian by the Guardianship Tribunal. 2The appellant, FX, is the son of a protected person, FW. He applied to the Tribunal for review of two decisions, one relating to access to her, the other relating to a decision to sell her home to fund her care needs. The Tribunal upheld the decisions. He now appeals.