IKT [2015] NSWCATGD 27

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: IKT [2015] NSWCATGD 27 Hearing dates: 9 October 2015 Date of orders: 09 October 2015 Decision date: 09 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: J Simpson, Senior Member (Legal) C West, Senior Member (Professional) S Rylands, General Member (Community) Decision: Financial Management order made; NSW Trustee and Guardian appointed. Catchwords: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – hearing proceeded in the absence of the protected person – evidence protected person notified of the hearing – refusal to participate – need for a financial management order where rent and water bills unpaid despite Tribunal orders for payment – risk to protected person's accommodation – not capable of managing financial affairs – financial management order made – NSW Trustee and Guardian appointed – recommendation to financial manager made to allow subject person to manage her Centrelink pension after payment of rent and water bills Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ms IKT (the subject person) Ms HPT (the applicant) The NSW Trustee and Guardian Representation: Nil File Number(s): 2312 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 (s 65, Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW)).

REASONS FOR DECISION

What the Tribunal decided 1. The Tribunal appointed the NSW Trustee and Guardian as financial manager for Ms IKT. The Tribunal recommends that the NSW Trustee and Guardian ensure that Ms IKT's rent and water charges, including arrears, are paid but otherwise give positive consideration to allowing Ms IKT access to the rest of her fortnightly Centrelink entitlements.