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Changing or revoking an advance health directive

Your wishes as stated in a directive are not final. You can change them at any time provided you still have the decision-making capacity to do so. You should review your directive every two years or if your health changes significantly.

If you do want to make changes to your directive, you should destroy the current one along with any copies and make a new one.

You may also revoke your directive at any time. This must be done in writing. No specific form is required and the person witnessing your signature does not need to be a justice of the peace, commissioner for declarations or a lawyer.

Enduring power of attorney forms

Short form

Use the short form if you wish to appoint the same attorney/s for both financial matters and personal matters (including health care). You may also use it to appoint an attorney (or attorneys) for financial matters onlyor for personal matters (including health care) only.

Long form

Use the long form if you wish to appoint an attorney/s for personal matters (including health care) and a different attorney/s for financial matters. If you wish to appoint the same attorney/s for both personal/health and financial matters, you use the short form.

Revocation form

Use the revocation form if you would like to revoke an enduring power of attorney.

Power of attorney - long form

Last reviewed
29 June 2010
Last updated
9 March 2012

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