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How can an Administration Order be reviewed?
If you or another interested person wants to have an Administration order reviewed, or have the Public Trustee removed as your Administrator, you need to complete a ‘Review of Order’ application with the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
To make an application a medical practitioner, psychologist, neuropsychologist or psychiatrist may need to complete a Health Care Professional Report to determine if you are capable of making your own decisions.
Click here to contact the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
What to do if you have a complaint?
1. Contact your Public Trustee Client Account Manager
If you are an existing client, you can contact the Client Account Manager you have been dealing with. Your Client Account Manager will then attempt to resolve your concerns or can explain the issues with you in more detail.
If you are not happy with your Client Account Manager’s response, you should request a call-back from their manager.
2. Request an internal review
The relevant manager will review the situation and may escalate the issue to be investigated further by our senior leadership and CEO. You will receive a written response to your complaint within 10 days, or further advice with regards to resolving the complaint.
3. Contact us by phone, email or in writing:
You can contact us via the form below or:
Phone: 1800 068 784
Email feedback@publictrustee.tas.gov.au
In writing to:
Complaints and Feedback
The Public Trustee
GPO Box 1565
Hobart TAS 7001
When will I get a response to my formal written complaint?
Once a complaint has been received by the Company Secretary, a letter/email will be sent by the next business day acknowledging your complaint.
The complaint will be reviewed with the relevant manager to investigate and compile a report. Within 10 business days of receiving the formal written complaint, the Company Secretary will issue a response in writing with an outcome or advise you of any delay and the earliest possible response date.
If you are still dissatisfied with the outcome of your complaint, you can submit a formal complaint to the Ombudsman for external review.
External Dispute Resolution services
If you believe your complaint has not been satisfactorily dealt with by the Public Trustee, there are alternative resolution processes available.
You can ask the Ombudsman to investigate your complaint further.
The Ombudsman
NAB House, Level 6, 86 Collins Street
Hobart, TAS 7000
Email: ombudsman@ombudsman.tas.gov.au
Phone: 1800 001 170
Administration Order complaints
If you have exhausted all your complaint resolution avenues listed above with the Public Trustee and your concerns relate to a matter managed by the Public Trustee under the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2021, you can contact the Register at the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal
38 Barrack St,
Hobart, TAS, 7000
Phone: 1800 657 500
Email: GUARDIANSHIP@TASCAT.TAS.GOV.AU