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    Disputes about advance care directives

    Assistance from the Office of the Public Advocate
    South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT)
    Urgent review by Supreme Court

    Disputes that may be dealt with by the Office of the Public Advocate or SACAT

    Pursuant to s 44 of the Advance Care Directives Act 2013 (SA), the Office of the Public Advocate or the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal may be able to resolve disputes about:

    • giving or revoking an advance care directive
    • a decision, or proposed decision, under an advance care directive
    • the provision, or proposed provision, of health care to a person who has an advance care directive (including the withdrawal or withholding of health care)
    • a matter related to the residential and accommodation arrangements and personal affairs of a person who has an advance care directive [Advance Care Directives Regulations 2014 (SA) reg 13].

    Those who may go to the Office of the Public Advocate or SACAT for help with an advance care directive are [s 43]:

    • the person who gave the advance care directive
    • a substitute decision-maker appointed under the advance care directive
    • a health practitioner providing, or proposing to provide, health care to the person who gave the advance care directive
    • any other person who satisfies the Office of the Public Advocate or SACAT that they have a proper interest in a particular matter relating to the advance care directive.
    Disputes about advance care directives  :  Last Revised: Wed Jul 30th 2025
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