Advance Care Planning Australia

Advance care planning involves planning for your future health care. It enables you to make some decisions now about the health care you would or would not like to receive if you were to become seriously ill and unable to communicate your preferences or make treatment decisions. Advance care planning helps to ensure your loved ones and health providers know what matters most to you and respect your treatment preferences. Advance Care Planning Australia™ is funded by the Australian Government and administered by Austin Health.

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Start the process today - Access our free email starter pack

Our email starter pack is a great way to get all of the information you need to start the advance care planning process, no matter the state or territory you live in.

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National Advance Care Planning Support Service

For free advice or to request a printed starter pack, call  us on 1300 208 582 from 9am - 5pm (AEST/AEDT) Monday to Friday. You can also refer a patient or client to the Support Service.

Advance Care Planning Improvement (ACPI) Toolkit

The ACPI Toolkit provides health and aged care services with resources to support organisational advance care planning uptake, performance monitoring, and quality improvement.

Create your plan

The process, forms and documents for advance care planning depend on your state or territory.

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News

Announcement of Advance Care Planning Australia program transition

As of 30 June 2023, Metro South Hospital and Health Service in Queensland will take over the Advance Care Planning Australia Program.

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Our impactful 'Live the life you please' special screening

As Palliative Care Australia shared, it was a powerful mix of emotions and community at Parliament House, Canberra for the launch of National Palliative Care Week and the world premiere screening of Live the life you please.

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Breast Cancer Network Australia’s Podcast, featuring host and Advance Care Planning Australia Ambassador Kellie Curtain.

Season 2 of the Breast Cancer Network Australia’s ‘Upfront about breast cancer. What you don’t know until you do' Podcast has landed, featuring host and Advance Care Planning Australia Ambassador Kellie Curtain.

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Starting the conversation

Starting the conversation about advance care planning is an important first step in ensuring a person's preferences for future care are known and respected.

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Advance Care Planning Australia

Start the process today - Access our free email starter pack

National Advance Care Planning Support Service

Advance Care Planning Improvement (ACPI) Toolkit

Create your plan

Training and education

Health professionals: roles and responsibilities

Law and ethics

Latest news

Announcement of Advance Care Planning Australia program transition

Our impactful 'Live the life you please' special screening

Breast Cancer Network Australia’s Podcast, featuring host and Advance Care Planning Australia Ambassador Kellie Curtain.

Starting the conversation

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Advance Care Planning Australia

Start the process today - Access our free email starter pack

National Advance Care Planning Support Service

Advance Care Planning Improvement (ACPI) Toolkit

Create your plan

Training and education

Health professionals: roles and responsibilities

Law and ethics

Latest news

Announcement of Advance Care Planning Australia program transition

Our impactful 'Live the life you please' special screening

Breast Cancer Network Australia’s Podcast, featuring host and Advance Care Planning Australia Ambassador Kellie Curtain.

Starting the conversation

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