About the Office of the Public Guardian
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is an independent statutory office established to protect the rights, interests and wellbeing of adults with impaired decision-making capacity, and children and young people in the child protection system and those accommodated in disability services, Authorised Mental Health Services, residential health services and youth detention centres.
Key Responsibilities
• Conduct regular visits and make robust and probative inquiries into the standard and adequacy of services being provided to vulnerable persons (children, young people and adults) at visitable locations in accordance with functions outlined in the Public Guardian Act 2014 and the policies and procedures of the Office of the Public Guardian.
• Considering adequacy of information given to children, young people, and adults about their rights at a visitable location.
• Identifying issues of concern for vulnerable persons that are observed in the role of the CV and advocating for resolution to improve outcomes.
• Advocate for and support vulnerable persons to make complaints about services or service delivery.
• Gaining understanding of relevant legis