Integrity in Guardianship Decision Making: Applying the Will and Preferences Paradigm

Guardianship laws have changed significantly over the 20th and 21st centuries to shift from the “best interests” model to the “supported decision-making” model. Such changes reflect the importance of supporting the dignity of risk of persons who lack decision-making capacity for some decisions. Recent changes to the Victorian Guardianship and Administration Act 2019 (Vic) in Australia require guardians to give effect to the “will and preferences” of the represented person, as far as practicable.