Take control of your future decision-making: an introduction

About this booklet

This free booklet explains the process of planning for your future decision-making. It also suggests options if you need support in the future with making decisions about various topics.

These topics include:

• your finances
• your medical treatment
• how you would like to live.

This booklet does not contain the legal forms you will need if you wish to appoint someone to support you to make decisions. There are links to these forms at the bottom of this page.

Download an electronic copy

Visit the Office of the Public Advocate’s Take control of your future decision making web page to read the brochure online, or download a copy by:

• clicking on 'download document' above the Contents heading to jump to Downloadable Resources
• then click on the red download button.

Forms to appoint someone to support you to make decisions

Enduring power of attorney appointment form

Order a free printed copy of the Enduring power of attorney appointment form – short version.

Online power of attorney forms are available on the Department of Justice and Community Safety website at powers of attorney.

Fact sheet to help you fill out the power of attorney form

We also recommend adding a free printed copy of Fact sheet – making an enduring power of attorney to step you through how to fill out the form.

You can also download this fact sheet from the Office of the Public Advocate website.

Advance care planning and forms

The Health Vic website has links to forms for documenting your decisions about medical treatment in future if you are not able to communicate your wishes, or if you no longer have decision making capacity.

You can download the following forms:

• Advance care directive for adults
• Appointment of support person form
• Appointment of medical treatment decision-maker form (there are short and long versions of this form).

The Health Vic website also includes resources to help with advance care planning.