LibGuides: Social Work LibGuide: Special topic: Guardianship

A selection of resources

A few resources relevant to understanding Guardianship, understanding Capacity including Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship..

Some weblinks

ADA Australia
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Based in Brisbane this advocacy group's website includes resources related to guardianship especially in Queensland
Australian Guardianship & Administration Council
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Aims to protect Australians living with disability that impairs their ability to make decisions. The website includes guidelines and other publications
Legal aid NSW - Guardianship Toolkit
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Intended for lawyers this pulls together legal information on adult guardianship in NSW
NCAT Guardianship Division
NCAT (NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal) Guardianship Division makes decisions about people who have a decision making disability. The website includes guidelines and factsheets.
TAG NSW - Information for Healthcare Professionals
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Guardianship and capacity information for medical and healthcare providers, including dental practitioners.
Supported Decision-Making eLearning Module
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National Disability Services online tutorial introduces the Supported Decision Making Practice Framework and discusses in detail the various elements of the framework.
TAG NSW (Trustee and Guardian) Information for public
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Information for the general public about guardianship including how to appoint an enduring guardian, the role of the Public Guardian and available support for Guardians

Some relevant articles

Huber, J. , Aguirrebarrena, G. & Ryan, C. J. (2022). Algorithm for the use of the Guardianship Act, the Mental Health Act and the Public Health Act in emergency departments in New South Wales. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 34 (1), 34-38. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13819.

To link to this article: https://doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13819.

Jackman M, McDermott F, Sadler J, El Hage N, Lee H. Guardianship patient characteristics and outcomes in geriatric social work practice: Australian context. Social Work in Health Care. 2021;60(8-9):614-630. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2021.1990189. Epub 2021 Oct 26. PMID: 34698618.

To link to this article: https://doi: 10.1080/00981389.2021.1990189.

Margaret Mills (2017) Dementia and Guardianship: Challenges in Social Work Practice, Australian Social Work, 70:1, 30-41, DOI: 10.1080/0312407X.2016.1168463

To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2016.1168463

Some books

Essentials of Law for Health Professionals by Kim Forrester; Debra Griffiths
Call Number: W 32.5/20b Campbelltown and other Libraries
ISBN: 9780729541664
Publication Date: 2015-02-17
Provides overview of knowledge necessary to make well-informed and considered decisions about health professionals legal rights and obligations, and the legal rights and obligations of the patients and clients under their care. . Introduces the fundamental concepts and frameworks of health law with clear examples . Focuses on the importance of accurate records, patient confidentiality and the impact of medical negligence . Provides an increased focus on ethical issues, particularly around refusal and/or withdrawal of treatment, guardianship and the manipulation of life . Outlines the obligations and responsibilities in relation to medicines, mental health legislation, child and elder abuse, and explores the management of health complaints.
Social Work and the Law by Chris Maylea
Call Number: HV 40/20
ISBN: 9781352008364
Publication Date: 2019-12-06
Introduction to the key aspects of the law and legal frameworks essential for social work practice in Australia. With a focus on human rights and ethical conduct, it's both concept based, examining the ways of thinking and understanding law and social work interactions, and topic based, exploring the different specific areas of law which social workers are most likely to come into contact with. .