Using a Power of Attorney to act on behalf of an account holder
If you've been granted Power of Attorney to act for the account holder, you’ll need to send us the Power of Attorney and supporting documentation. The supporting documentation you need depends on whether you have a General or Enduring Power of Attorney, and the state or territory you're in.
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- Where to send your Power of Attorney and supporting documents
- Supporting documentation you need for different types of Power of Attorney
- General Power of Attorney
- Enduring Power of Attorney
- Other circumstances where you can act on behalf of the account holder
- Mail: Attn: Customer Relations, PO BOX 2580, Kingston Delivery Centre, Kingston, TAS 7050
- Fax: 1300 785 632, Attn: Customer Relations Team
- NSW Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW)
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Must be in prescribed form x See example of NSW Power of Attorney
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney ✓
Principal name and address ✓
Principal representative name and address x
Attorney name and address ✓
Principal signature ✓
Principal’s representative signature x
Date of principal signing ✓
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness ✓
Witness name ✓
Witness address ✓
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney signature x
Date of attorney signing x
- VIC Instruments Act 1958 (VIC)
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Must be in prescribed form x See example of VIC Power of Attorney
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney ✓
Principal name and address ✓
Principal representative name and address x
Attorney name and address ✓
Principal signature ✓
Principal’s representative signature x
Date of principal signing x
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness name x
Witness address x
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney signature x
Date of attorney signing x
- QLD Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (QLD)
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Must be in prescribed form ✓Must use QLD Power of Attorney
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney x
Principal name and address x
Principal representative name and address x
Attorney name and address x
Principal signature x
Principal’s representative signature x
Date of principal signing x
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness name x
Witness address x
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney signature x
Date of attorney signing x
- ACT Powers of Attorney Act 2006 (ACT)
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Must be in prescribed form x
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney ✓
Principal name and address ✓
Principal representative name and address x
Attorney name and address ✓
Principal signature ✓
Principal’s representative signature x
Date of principal signing x
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness name ✓
Witness address ✓
Date of witness signing ✓
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney signature x
Date of attorney signing x
- SA Powers of Attorney and Agency Act 1984 (SA)
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Must be in prescribed form x See example of SA Power of Attorney
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney ✓
Principal name and address ✓
Principal representative name and address x
Attorney name and address ✓
Principal signature ✓
Principal’s representative signature x
Date of principal signing x
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness name ✓
Witness address x
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney signature x
Date of attorney signing x
- TAS Powers of Attorney Act 2000 (TAS)
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Must be in prescribed form ✓ Must use TAS Power of Attorney
Registered ✓
Date of Power of Attorney ✓
Principal name and address ✓
Principal representative name and address x
Attorney name and address ✓
Principal signature ✓
Principal’s representative signature x
Date of principal signing x
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness name ✓
Witness address ✓
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney signature x
Date of attorney signing x
- NT Powers of Attorney Act 2006 (NT)
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Must be in prescribed form x See example of NT Power of Attorney
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney x
Principal name and address ✓
Principal representative name and address ✓
Attorney name and address ✓
Principal signature ✓
Principal’s representative signature ✓
Date of principal signing x
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness ✓ If principal's representative signing on behalf of principal, principal's representative must sign in presence of 2 prescribed witnesses
Witness name ✓
Witness address x
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney signature ✓
Date of attorney signing x
- WA Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 (WA)
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Must be in prescribed form x
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney ✓
Principal name and address ✓
Principal representative name and address x
Attorney name and address ✓
Principal signature ✓
Principal’s representative signature x
Date of principal signing x
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness name ✓
Witness address x
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney signature x
Date of attorney signing x
- NSW Powers of Attorney Act 2003 (NSW)
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Prescribed ✓Must use NSW Enduring Power of Attorney
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney x
Principal name, address and signature x
Principal’s signature witnessed by adult witness x
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness signature x
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney name x
Attorney signature x
Date of attorney signing x
- VIC Instruments Act 1958 (VIC)
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Prescribed x
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney ✓
Principal name, address and signature ✓
Principal’s signature witnessed by adult witness ✓ Need 1 adult witness and 1 prescribed witness
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness ✓ Need 1 adult witness and 1 prescribed witness
Witness signature ✓
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney name ✓
Attorney signature x
Date of attorney signing x
- QLD Powers of Attorney Act 1998 (QLD)
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Prescribed ✓Must use QLD Enduring Power of Attorney
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney x
Principal name, address and signature x
Principal’s signature witnessed by adult witness x
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness signature x
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney name x
Attorney signature x
Date of attorney signing x
- ACT Powers of Attorney Act 2006 (ACT)
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Prescribed x
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney ✓
Principal name, address and signature ✓
Principal’s signature witnessed by adult witness ✓ Witnessed by 2 adult witnesses and containing a certificate in accordance with s 22
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness signature ✓
Date of witness signing ✓
Acceptance by attorney ✓
Attorney name ✓
Attorney signature ✓
Date of attorney signing ✓
- SA Powers of Attorney and Agency Act 1984 (SA)
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Prescribed x See example of SA Enduring Power of Attorney
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney ✓
Principal name, address and signature ✓
Principal’s signature witnessed by adult witness ✓
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness signature x
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney ✓ Must use SA Form of Acceptance of Enduring Power of Attorney
Attorney name ✓
Attorney signature ✓
Date of attorney signing x
- TAS Powers of Attorney Act 2000 (TAS)
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Prescribed x See example of TAS Enduring Power of Attorney
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney ✓
Principal name, address and signature ✓
Principal’s signature witnessed by adult witness ✓ Need 2 adult witnesses
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness signature ✓
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney ✓Must use TAS Form of Acceptance of Enduring Power of Attorney
Attorney name ✓
Attorney signature ✓
Date of attorney signing x
- NT Powers of Attorney Act 2006 (NT)
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Prescribed x See example of NT Enduring Power of Attorney
Registered ✓
Date of Power of Attorney x
Principal name, address and signature ✓
Principal’s signature witnessed by adult witness x
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness ✓
Witness signature ✓
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney ✓Must use NT Form of Acceptance of Enduring Power of Attorney
Attorney name ✓
Attorney signature ✓
Date of attorney signing x
- WA Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 (WA)
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Prescribed ✓Must use WA Enduring Power of Attorney
Registered x
Date of Power of Attorney x
Principal name, address and signature x
Principal’s signature witnessed by adult witness x
Principal’s signature witnessed by prescribed witness x
Witness signature x
Date of witness signing x
Acceptance by attorney x
Attorney name x
Attorney signature x
Date of attorney signing x
Where to send your Power of Attorney and supporting documents
Supporting documentation you need for different types of Power of Attorney
General Power of Attorney
Depending on the state or territory, you’ll need to provide us with the following:
Enduring Power of Attorney
Depending on the state or territory, you’ll need to provide us with the following:
Other circumstances where you can act on behalf of the account holder
Financial counsellor or debt repair agency
If you are a financial counsellor or a representative of a debt repair agency, call us on 13 22 58 and a case manager will contact you.
The account holder has passed away
If the account holder has passed away, please see Managing an account following a bereavement.
The account holder is incarcerated
If the account holder is incarcerated, you’ll need Power of Attorney to close the account or authorise a transfer of ownership into someone else’s name.
The account holder is hearing impaired
If the account holder is hearing impaired, they can use the Australian government’s National Relay Service.
The account holder does not speak English
If the account holder does not speak English, they can use the Australian government’s Translator and Interpreting Service (TIS).