Publications: Office of the Public Advocate

The Public Advocate provides information to stakeholders and service providers in mental health, disability services, community accommodation, legal services and health care.
Last updated: 20 March 2023

The Public Advocate produces a range of publications and is involved in research projects which seek to broaden public and professional awareness of the issues affecting people with decision-making disabilities.

Publications include the annual report and a number of brochures, guides and information sheets.

All current and previous tabled Annual Reports are available on the Parliament of Western Australia website.

Annual Reports

Enduring Power of Attorney - Guides and Kits

The EPA Guide is a fully comprehensive document, available online only.  The EPA Kit is a shorter step-by-step document and form, available both online and hard copy.

A Guide to Enduring Power of Attorney - including EPA Form
A Guide to Enduring Power of Attorney - without EPA Form
Enduring Power of Attorney Information Kit - including EPA Form
Enduring Power of Attorney Information Kit - without EPA Form

Enduring Power of Guardianship - Guides and Kits

The EPG Guide is a fully comprehensive document, available online only.  The EPG Kit is a shorter step-by-step document and form, available both online and hard copy.

A Guide to Enduring Power of Guardianship - including EPG form
A Guide to Enduring Power of Guardianship - without EPG Form
Enduring Power of Guardianship Information Kit - including EPG Form
Enduring Power of Guardianship Information Kit - without EPG Form

Information Sheets

This section contains information sheets on a range of topics relating to the Office of the Public Advocate. For information translated into languages other than English, refer to the translated publications page.

Information Sheet 1 - The Guardianship and Administration System
Information Sheet 2 - The role of the Public Advocate
Information Sheet 3 - The role of the State Administrative Tribunal
Information Sheet 7 - Customer feedback and service standards
Information Sheet 9 - Enduring Powers of Guardianship

Position statements

This section contains the Office of the Public Advocate's position statements.

Position Statement 2 - Restrictive Practices (Restraint)
Position Statement 3 - Role of Public Advocate as guardian of last resort to make accommodation decisions
Position Statement 4 - Role of the Public Advocate as guardian of last resort to make treatment decisions
Position Statement 5 - Role of the Public Advocate as guardian of last resort for contact decisions
Position Statement 6 - Role of the Public Advocate as guardian of last resort to make palliative care decisions
Position Statement 7 - Decisions about medical research
Position Statement 8 - Role of the Public Advocate as guardian of last resort to make decisions about restrictive practices

Easy Reads Factsheets

How does Guardianship work? If a friend or family member is my guardian
How does Guardianship work? If the Public Advocate is my guardian
How treatment decisions work - If you have a guardian
Who makes treatment decisions? The Hierarchy of Decision Makers

Brochures

This section contains a range of brochures produced by the Office of the Public Advocate.

Plain English – Are you worried about a vulnerable adult?
Plain English – Who will make decisions for you?

Other Publications

This section contains a variety of the Office of the Public Advocate's publications

Looking Back: Looking Forward - Lessons learnt from Redress