Power of attorney and advance health directive forms

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• Enduring power of attorney - short form PDF

  Form 2 Version 4 Allows you to appoint someone you trust (an 'attorney') to make decisions for your during your lifetime and continues if you lose capacity to make decisions yourself. Use this form to appoint: - Attorney(s) for...

• Enduring power of attorney - long form PDF

  Form 3 Version 4 This form allows you to appoint someone you trust (an 'attorney') to make decisions for you and continues if you lose capacity to make decisions yourself. Use this form to appoint different attorneys for person...

• Enduring power of attorney - explanatory guide PDF

  Form 9 Version 1 Read this guide before you begin filling in your enduring power of attorney (you can use this guide for both the short form and the long form). It provides detailed explanatory notes about the information required to...

• Enduring power of attorney - revocation PDF

  Form 6 Version 1 This form allows you to revoke (cancel) the appointment of a person or persons as your attorney/s (enduring power). Approved for use from 14 May 1998.

• Advance health directive - form PDF

  Form 4 Version 5 Use this form to give directions about your future health care. You can also use this form to appoint an attorney(s) for health matters. This form is approved for use from 30 November 2020.

• Advance health directive - explanatory guidePDF

  Form 10 Version 1 Read this guide before you begin filling in your advance health directive. It provides detailed explanatory notes about the information required to complete the form. It steps you through the questions and provides...

• Interpreter's/translator's statement PDF

  Form 7 Version 2 This form should be used by an interpreter or translator who interprets or translates an Enduring power of attorney (Form 2 or 3) or Advance health directive (Form 4). This form is approved for use from 30 November 2020.

• Additional page PDF

  Form 8 Version 1 This form can be used to attach additional pages to an Enduring power of attorney (Form 2 or 3) or Advance health directive (Form 4). This form is approved for use from 30 November 2020.

• General power of attorney - form PDF

  Form 1 Version 3 Use this form if you want someone to act as your attorney for financial matters while you have capacity.

• General power of attorney - revocation PDF

  Form 5 Version 3 Use this form if you wish to revoke (cancel) the appointment of a person or persons as your attorney/s for financial matters (general power). Approved for use from 8 July 2002.

• FAQs - which version to usePDF

  The Frequently Asked Questions - which version to use contains information about the change from the old to the new enduring power of attorney and advance health directive forms and when you should use them.

• Factsheet: General principles and health care ...PDF

  This factsheet contains information about the general principles and health care principles that provide guidance to any person or entity performing a function of exercising a power under Queensland's guardianship legislation.

• Factsheet: Obligations of attorneys under an ...PDF

  This factsheet explains the important legal duties and obligations that attorneys in Queensland must comply with.

• Factsheet: Obligations of guardians and ...PDF

  This factsheet explains the important legal duties and obligations that guardians and administrators in Queensland must comply with.