Guardianship Tribunal - Get the facts. Part one

Hi there!

here's the lowdown on the Guardianship Tribunal. Here are the bare bones of what it's about, and what it does:

The Guardianship Tribunal can decide if a person needs to have a substitute decision maker due to their inability to make life decisions onttheir own behalf. Guardianship relates to decisions about a person's lifestyle and other personal matters, such as where they live, what services they receive, and what medical and dental treatment they receive. Financial management relates to decisions about a person's money and assets.

Pamphlet on what the Tribunal does:

http://www.gt.nsw.gov.au/information/doc_74_info_english.

Official GT site: http://www.gt.nsw.gov.au/


FAQs on Guardianship Tribunal: http://www.gt.nsw.gov.au/questions/

Facts from a workshop on the Guardianship Tribunal at Liverpool Hospital, NSW:

Presenter for Intro and overview - Malcolm Schyvens Deputy President of the Guardianship Tribunal
 

The Guardianship Tribunal can give consent to sterilisation forms. It can review Power of Attorney forms. It can also give approval of clinical trials for people who can't consent.

Guardianship Tribunal members are made up of (1) a lawyer (solicitor or barrister), (2) health professional (Medical staff and Allied Health. Medical staff includes doctors and nurses. Allied Health includes other health professionals, such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers, dieticians, speech pathologists, podiatrists, diversional therapists) and (3) community member with experience in disability (either a person with a disability, or a carer etc).

 

A Private Guardian is a Guardian who is relative or a friend of the client. A Public Guardian is a Guardian from the Office of the Public Guardian.

 

 

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All errors are mine. Let me know if I need to add some more information or correct this post!

So. Musicals!

Mozart Rock Opera has it all. The music is often sublime. My jaw dropped onto the floor when I first watched Le bien qui fait mal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvYR7kjlu9A&playnext_from=TL&videos=fbU2kDDo_k8

Basics on it here: http://www.last.fm/music/Mozart+l'Op%C3%A9ra+Rock

I...can't describe how much I love the music. Or the visuals. The dancers' movements are so fluid. There is just so much passion and verve. Everything and everyone goes wild. Maeva Meline has the most haunting voice. If you ever hear a French singer sing, hear this one. Penser l'impossible does her justice.

I know parts of the dancing and the musical tunes grated on me and seemed bizarre (maybe because I don't listen to French musicals much?). But it is just so unique and out of this world.

Okay, so it's not the most historically accurate musical in the history of ever...but I'll never, ever forget this.

The fantasy author Cecilia Dart-Thornton (of Ill Made Mute fame) once described Cirque du Soleil as being closest to what she imagined the world of the Faeran is like. I think this comes even closer.


Dracula Opera Rock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC-eB9Q8xXY&playnext_from=TL&videos=UCT2p9uNhVc

Vittorio Matteuchi (gentleman in yellow) plays Dracula. Watch his gestures past 3:54. *sporfles* He's hilarious. I love how he just goes and does his own thing by miming silly gestures to the song. Sabrina de Siena reminds me how incredibly beautiful Italian women can be.
I also liked this clip for the Edward Scissorhands guy at 3:54.