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.
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Find out how to create your plan.
Get all the information you need to start the advance care planning process, no matter which 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) Monday to Friday. You can also refer a patient or client to the Support Service.
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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.
Latest news
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21 May 2024
Where to get support for advance care planning?
Advance care planning involves shared planning for your future health care needs and it is a voluntary and ongoing process. -
21 May 2024
Voluntary assisted dying in advance care planning conversations
Unsure how to navigate the topic of voluntary assisted dying in advance care planning conversations? You are not alone. -
09 May 2024
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Family discussions are an important starting point for advance care planning so they understand what your preferences are if you cannot make your own decisions, and need someone else to do this for you.
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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Last updated: October 2024