Public Guardian Act 2014

A consumer at a visitable site, or a person for the consumer, may—

ask the public guardian to arrange for a community visitor (adult) to visit the site to perform the visitor’s functions; or

ask a staff member at the visitable site to arrange for a community visitor (adult) to visit the site to perform the visitor’s functions.

The following entities may also make a request under subsection (1)(a) or (b)—

a consumer’s administrator;

a consumer’s attorney under an enduring power of attorney;

a consumer’s attorney under an advance health directive;

a consumer’s statutory health attorney;

a consumer’s guardian;

an interested person for the consumer;

an organisation that provides advocacy for consumers.

If the request is made to a staff member at the visitable site, the staff member must, within 3 business days after the request is made, tell the public guardian about the request.

A community visitor (adult) for the visitable site must visit the site as soon as practicable if informed of a request to visit.