The Public Trustee of Queensland was established in 1915. The Office was known as the Public Curator of Queensland until 1978.

The Public Trustee of Queensland is the largest Public Trustee in Australia and the largest trust organisation in Queensland. We have 15 regional offices throughout the state, which allows us to provide economical and accessible financial, trustee, legal and associated services to all Queenslanders.

The organisation was established initially to act in the capacity of administrator of deceased estates, providing financial management for people with a disability and giving aid in any legal proceedings by or against a disadvantaged person.

The Public Trust Office has continued in its role of assisting the community, and has responded to community demand by introducing many new services. Our services have expanded to include obtaining probate for private executors, investments, the auctioning of motor vehicles, property and other assets.

The Public Trust Office's services are provided at no cost to the Government. We are self-funded through revenue raised from fees and charges for our services.

The Public Trustee is an agency of the state government and is subject to audit by Queensland Audit Office. It presently employs over 450 specialist staff throughout Queensland to provide efficient and cost effective services to our clients.

The Public Trustee is an active member of the Australian Guardianship and Administration Council (AGAC). AGAC provides a national forum for member organisations such as the Public Trustee to play a role in the protection of adults in Australia with a disability that impairs their decision making capacity for personal or financial decisions.

AGAC and the Public Trustee as a member organisation aim to work towards a consistent approach as far as practicable to the delivery of these services across the Australian States and Territories.

The Public Trustee provides a range of services to the people of Queensland including:-

• Acting as Administrator;
• Acting as Financial Attorney;
• Acting as Trustee;
• Auctions;
• Conveyancing*;
• Charitable Trusts - The Queensland Community Foundation;
• Deceased Estate Administration;
• Free Will-making;
• Making Enduring Powers of Attorney;
• Managed Investments (The Public Trustee of Queensland Investment Funds);
• Management of Unclaimed Money, Property & Superannuation;
• Property Services;
• Taxation Services;
• Applications for Probate for Private Executors.

* Note: The Public Trustee of Queensland provides a conveyancing service to all internal clients and offers a service to the public from our Gladstone and Mount Isa offices only.