Feedback and recommendations regarding the Office of the Public Guardian

Disabled child on a wheelchair with their guardian sitting beside them.

In previous QDAP reporting ‘Guardianship and Administration’ was not recorded as a problem type. Therefore, we do not currently hold data on the prevalence of these types of issues that advocates are assisting with. As of July 2023, the QDAP reporting template has been updated to capture ‘Guardianship and Administration’ as a primary problem type. However, the issue that an individual is seeking advocacy for may not be in the first instance with ‘Guardianship or Administration’ but rather NDIS, health, housing etc., therefore these matters would not be recorded in this way.

Our report provides feedback, case studies, and recommendations on these issues with the hope that we can raise awareness of the challenges and barriers faced by individuals who have engaged with the OPG. QIDAN would like to work with the OPG to further enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities.

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