You can decide to change your decision-making assistance agreement at any time. Any changes must come from you and not your decision-making assistant. But, your decision-making assistant will need to agree to the changes.
Changing your decision-making assistance agreement is called varying the agreement.
The easiest way to change your decision-making assistance agreement is through our online portal MyDSS. If you already have an account, log in to your account and start a new variation application. You can also start the process by viewing your arrangement and selecting the option to vary the agreement.
If you do not have an account with us, that is no problem. Contact us, and we will help you set up your account or find an option that meets your needs.
You may need a person you trust to help you to complete these forms.
Changing a decision-making assistance agreement – step by step
Take the following steps to change your decision-making assistance agreement:
- Fill out the decision-making assistance agreement variation application form
- Sign declarations, with your decision-making assistant in front of an approved witness
- Pay the variation fee
- Submit the variation application to the Decision Support Service
The steps to change a decision-making assistance agreement are very similar to the steps for making a decision-making assistance agreement.
We will review your application to change the decision-making assistance agreement and to make sure it meets the legal requirements. We may need to ask you for more information as part of this review.