HKO [2016] NSWCATGD 14

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: HKO [2016] NSWCATGD 14 Hearing dates: 25 August 2016 Date of orders: 25 August 2016 Decision date: 25 August 2016 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: Simpson J, Senior Member (Legal) Martin M, Senior Member (Professional) Porter L, General Member (Community) Decision: Guardianship order made for 3 years; Public Guardian appointed to make decisions about accommodation, health care, medical and dental consent and services. Catchwords: GUARDIANSHIP – National Disability Insurance Scheme nominee provisions – guardianship needed to protect person's interests through NDIS first and second planning processes and transfer of current accommodation service to the non-government sector Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 4, 14(2) National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, s 18 National Disability Insurance Scheme (Becoming a Participant) Rules, rule 2.1 National Disability Insurance Scheme (Nominees) Rules 2013 (Cth)) Cases Cited: IF v IG & Others [2004] NSWADTAP 3 KCG [2014] NSWCATGD 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr HKO(subject person) Ms MN (applicant) The Public Guardian Representation: Nil File Number(s): 8311 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)).