The forms for both enduring powers of attorney and advance health directives change effective 30 November 2020. Until that date the forms current as at 30 September 2020 should continue to be used.
Powers of attorney correctly made before 30 November 2020 will continue to be valid on and after that date.
Advanced Health directives which are validly made as at 29 November 2020 will continue to be valid except to the extent of any appointment of a service provider for a residential service in which the appointor is resident.
The legislation also provides for other changes, including quite significant changes concerning transactions in which the attorney has a conflict of interests with the principal. These conflicts can arise frequently, and innocently, and thought should be given to those matters when preparing the enduring powers of attorney.
