Publications
The Commissions publications concerning the guardianship review will be posted on this page as they are published.
Stage two publications
Discussion Papers
Please see Amendment to Terms of Reference 16 November 2009
A Review of Queensland's Guardianship Laws. WP68. (Discussion paper)
Volume 1 pdf version (1.90 MB/KB pdf). rtf version (4.34 MB/KB rtf)
Volume 2 pdf version (1.44 MB/KB pdf). rtf version (3.51 MB/KB rtf)
Short Answer Sheet for WP68 - word version (92.5 KB doc file). rtf version (937 KB rtf file).
Long Answer Sheet for WP68 - word version (328 KB doc file). rtf version (873 KB rtf file).
Shaping Queensland's Guardianship Legislation: A Companion Paper. WP65. pdf version (135 KB pdf file). rtf version (443 KB rtf file)
Answer sheet for Companion Paper WP65 - word version (84KB doc file). rtf version (84KB rtf file).
Shaping Queensland's Guardianship Legislation: Principles and Capacity. WP64. (Discussion Paper) pdf version (925 KB pdf file). rtf version (2.07MB rtf file).
Answer sheet for Discussion Paper WP64 - word version (143KB doc file). rtf version (1002KB rtf file).
Stage one publications
Reports
Public Justice, Private Lives: A New Approach to Confidentiality in the Guardianship System. Report. R62
Volume 1: Full Report (pdf 3.28MB) or (rtf 987kB)
Volume 2: Draft legislation (pdf 1.28MB) or (rtf 853kB) and Bill (rtf 166kB) and Rule (rtf 32kB)
Public Justice, Private Lives: A Companion to the Confidentiality Report. MP 42 (pdf 869kB) or (rtf 735kB)
A new approach to confidentiality: A guide for people who may need help with decision-making. MP 40 (pdf 52kB) or (rtf 82kB)
A new approach to confidentiality: A guide for families, friends and advocates. MP 41 (pdf 83kB) or (rtf 122kB
Discussion Papers
Confidentiality in the Guardianship System: Public Justice, Private Lives. A discussion paper. WP60 (pdf 1.25MB) or (rtf 2.3MB)
Public Justice, Private Lives. A companion paper. WP61 (290kB pdf or 430kB rich text format)
Key questions for people who may need help with decision-making MP38 (55kB pdf or 121kB rich text format)
Key questions for families, friends and advocates MP39 (65kB pdf or 52kB rich text format)
Public Justice, Private Lives: A CD-ROM companion. WP62. Windows version (48MB zip file). Mac version (48MB zip file).
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As these are very large files, you will need an ADSL or broadband connection to download. Alternatively, to get a copy of the CD-ROM, contact the Queensland Law Reform Commission by telephone (07) 3247 4544 or email.
Newsletters
On occasion, the Commission produces a newsletter which provides up-to-date information on the guardianship review. To receive future copies of the newsletter, please register your interest.
- Guardianship Review Newsletter Edition 3 April 2007. Acrobat pdf (52kB)
- Guardianship Review Newsletter Edition 2 August 2006. Acrobat pdf (109kB)
- Guardianship Review Newsletter Edition 1 April 2006. MS Word doc (29kB) or Acrobat pdf (87kB).
Media releases
- Report calls for greater openness in guardianship system. October 2007. RTF (777kB) or Acrobat pdf (31kB)
- Community invited to comment on guardianship laws. August 2006.
MS Word doc (41kB) or Acrobat pdf (23kB). - Guardianship laws being reviewed MS Word doc (38kB) or Acrobat pdf (24kB).
Speeches
Launch of Discussion Paper: Public Justice, Private Lives. Banco Court,
Brisbane, 9 August 2006. Presented by Justice Roslyn Atkinson, Chairperson,
Queensland Law Reform Commission. Acrobat
pdf (36kB).
Factsheets
The Commission has prepared a series of fact sheets on its processes and particular aspects of the Guardianship Review.
- Confidentiality in consultation protocol (60kB pdf or 205kB rich text format)
- Respecting confidentiality in consultation: A guide (50kB pdf or 405kB rich text format)
- General Principles (52kB pdf)
- The consultation process (81kB pdf)
Updated 07 October 2008

