Planning your future health care
Make your health care choices now with advance care planning – so the people you trust understand your wishes and your voice is heard.
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What is advance care planning?
Learn about planning for your future health care.
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Start planning
Find out where to get started, who to talk to and where you can get support.
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Get help and support
Download advance care planning resources and find out how to contact us.
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For health professionals
Find information and education for health care providers.
Need advice?
For free advice or to request a starter pack, contact our National Advance Care Planning Advisory Service from 8 am to 4 pm (AEST) Monday to Friday.
Thinking about your future health care?
Only one in three Australians (33%) have taken steps to plan for their future health care. While it might feel uncomfortable to think about, planning ahead can be one of the most empowering and compassionate choices you make.*
*Source 2025 Advance Care Planning Australia Prevalence Study
Latest news
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21 August 2026
Advance Care Planning Australia secures four-year Australian Government funding to strengthen advance care planning nationwide
Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) has secured Australian Government funding to continue delivering the national advance care planning program over the next four years, supporting Australians to plan for their future health care and ensuring -
10 July 2026
Nobody knows: why sharing your wishes matters more than you think
Every year on August 8, Dying to Know Day invites us to do something many of us avoid: talk openly about death, dying and what matters most. It might feel uncomfortable, but it’s one of the most meaningful conversations you can have. -
06 July 2026
Clearing the confusion: understanding advance care directives and improving conversations in practice
To support the health and aged care workforce, Advance Care Planning Australia and End of Life Law for Clinicians have developed two short, practical videos addressing these challenges.