NKM [2016] NSWCATGD 55

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: NKM [2016] NSWCATGD 55 Hearing dates: 1 November 2016 Date of orders: 01 November 2016 Decision date: 01 November 2016 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: J Kearney, Senior Member (Legal) Dr M Martin, Senior Member (Professional) L Porter, General Member (Community) Decision: The application for guardianship and financial management orders to be made for Mr NKM is dismissed. Catchwords: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT – application for financial management order – National Disability Insurance Scheme – no need for an order – nominee – application dismissed

GUARDIANSHIP – application for guardianship order – no need for an order – family members willing to advocate – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 4, 4(b), 14(2) Cases Cited: IF v IG [2004] NSWADTAP 3 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr NKM (subject person) Mrs FYO and Mr BKP (applicants) The NSW Public Guardian The NSW Trustee and Guardian Representation: Nil File Number(s): 63409 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

GUARDIANSHIP APPLICATION

What the Tribunal decided 1. The Tribunal dismissed the application for guardianship in relation to Mr NKM made by Mrs FYO and Mr BKP.