2.2 Summary of recommendations
The following summarises the Commission’s recommendations based on the research findings. Analysis and
discussion of the findings and additional detail pertaining to the three recommendations can be found at
Chapter 8 of this report.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation 1:
The Commission recommends that the Australian Government, in consultation
with State and Territory Governments, develop and deliver a national community
awareness strategy, which incorporates ongoing awareness campaigns and campaign
materials that are routinely revised and updated, to raise awareness among all adult
Australians about FEPOAs and the value of having one in place.
Recommendation 2:
The Commission recommends that the Australian Government, in consultation with
State and Territory Governments, and other relevant bodies including the Australian
Guardianship and Administration Council, develop and deliver FEPOA education and
information materials at the national level.
Recommendation 3:
The Commission recommends, in line with recommendation 5-3 from the Australian
Law Reform Commission’s 2017 report ‘Elder Abuse – A National Legal Response’,
that the Australian Government and State and Territory Governments achieve national
consistency in FEPOA laws as a priority, followed by the establishment of a national
register of enduring documents and the development and delivery of national
education and a national awareness strategy as recommended above.
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