Just over a quarter (28%) registered their FEPOA with their state or territory, noting that this is not a requirement in all states and territories across Australia. Q25 Figure 32 – Principals’ actions after creating an FEPOA 57% 52% 48% 38% 28% 28% 7% Kept the original Gave a copy to Gave a copy to Told someone Gave a copy to a Registered it in FEPOA in a safe the appointed your solicitor you trusted that person other than your state or place decision-maker(s) you had created a the appointed territory FEPOA decision-maker or your solicitor None of the above Q.25. After creating your FEPOA, did you do any of the following? Please select all that apply. Base: All principals n=537 Almost half of principals (44%) had more than one appointed decision-maker, less than half had just one Q26 (42%) and one in seven (14%) were not sure or did not remember how many people they had appointed as decision-makers. Figure 33 – Number of appointed decision-makers 42% 40% 14% 4% 1 2-3 4 or more Not sure / don't remember Q.26. How many people have you appointed as decision-makers? Base: Nat rep principals n=323 Of those who had more than one appointed decision-maker, the majority (77%) considered how those appointed decision-makers would work together to make decisions. However, this may not be applicable to all who reported having appointed more than one appointed decision-maker as the appointments may have been made under separate documents, for past FEPOAs, for different decisions or for other reasons. Chapter : 7 Principal and appointed decision-maker considerations and experiences 43