DKD [2016] NSWCATGD 57

NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: DKD [2016] NSWCATGD 57 Hearing dates: 8 February 2016 Date of orders: 08 February 2016 Decision date: 08 February 2016 Jurisdiction: Guardianship Division Before: A Beckett, Senior Member (Legal) Dr B McPhee, Senior Member (Professional) J Koussa, General Member (Community) Decision: The Tribunal consents to the following special medical treatment being provided to Mr DKD: 1. Cyproterone acetate, generally, up to 300mg daily. 2. Any necessary treatment that would normally be provided in association with or directly consequent upon the above treatment. This consent is effective for a period of 12 months from the date of this order. Catchwords: SPECIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT – Application for consent to special medical treatment – Androcur (cyproterone acetate) – 32-year-old man – moderately severe intellectual disability – most appropriate form of treatment to promote and maintain subject person's health and well-being – consent given Legislation Cited: Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW), ss 33(2), 42(2), Pt 5 Guardianship Regulation 2005 (NSW) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr DKD (subject person) Dr QDX (applicant) Representation: Separate Represenation: J Sloan (subject person) File Number(s): 28094 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)).