Changing a co-decision-making agreement takes a number of steps. This includes getting forms completed by various people, including your doctor or another healthcare professional. You may need a person you trust to help you complete these steps.
We will give you the forms and templates you will need to change your co-decision-making agreement.
The easiest way to change your co-decision-making agreement is through our online portal MyDSS. If you already have an account with us, you can log in to your account and start a new variation application. You can also start the process by viewing your registered arrangement and selecting the relevant option.
If you do not have an account with us, that is no problem. You can contact us, and we will help you set up your account, or find an option that meets your needs.
Steps for changing a co-decision-making agreement
You must take the following steps to change your co-decision-making agreement:
- Fill out the co-decision-making agreement variation application form
- Visit your doctor or another healthcare professional to get a statement confirming your capacity to change the co-decision-making agreement
- Sign declarations with your co-decision-maker in front of two witnesses
- Inform certain people (give notice) that you are changing the co-decision-making agreement at the same time you submit your variation application to the Decision Support Service
- Pay the variation fee
- Submit the variation application to the Decision Support Service
The steps you need to take to change a co-decision-making agreement are very similar to the steps for making a co-decision-making agreement, except you do not have to provide character references for your co-decision-maker.
We will review your application to change the co-decision-making agreement and make sure it follows the legal requirements. We may need to ask you for more information as part of this review.
When we change the co-decision-making agreement we will update the details on the Register, and the changes to the agreement will have legal effect.