Administrator powers
The order issued by QCAT states the authority of the administrator including the:
- duration of the appointment
- extent of authority, for example, the administrator may be appointed to make some or all financial decisions
- number of administrators appointed and the nature of the appointment, that is, whether the administrators will make decisions together or separately.
Decisions an administrator cannot make
Administrators are not allowed to make decisions about personal or health care matters unless they have also been appointed as a guardian for the adult, their attorney for personal matters under an enduring power of attorney or if there is no formalised appointment and they are the adult’s statutory health attorney.
Access to information
Administrators have a right to access all the information that the adult would have been entitled to when making a decision about a matter.
Appointed administrators are provided with copies of the QCAT order which they can show as evidence of their role, to make sure organisations and companies provide the information necessary for the administrator to make a sound decision.
Payment and reimbursement
Appointed administrators are entitled to reimbursement from the adult for any reasonable expenses incurred while acting as an administrator. However, they may not be paid for services. For example, if the administrator drives the adult to the shops, they are entitled to reimbursement for motor vehicle costs such as petrol but not for the time it took to drive them there.