Blogs

21 April 2026

Getting to the heart of it: Big questions, real answers through advance care planning

National Palliative Care Week 2026 encourages Australians to ask the big questions, about what matters most, what good care looks like, and how decisions should be made if they become too unwell to speak for themselves.

17 March 2026

Getting involved made easy: Host an Advance Care Planning Week 2026 activity

A simple guide to how you can get involved with advance care planning events in your community.

24 November 2025

Closing the knowledge gap: Advance care planning education that works

Our education sessions blend presentations, group discussion, scenario-based learning, table-top simulation, and practical tools to help translate knowledge into real-world practice.

08 August 2025

What’s the difference between an advance care directive and an advance care plan?

What’s the difference between an advance care directive and an advance care plan? This is a question we hear often. If you’ve explored our new website, you might notice something missing – we no longer use the term “advance care plan”.

12 June 2025

Top 5 myths about advance care planning

We've uncovered the top 5 prevailing myths that sometimes discourage people from taking active control of their future health care.

12 June 2025

How advance care planning can empower LGBTIQ+ communities

Advance care planning allows those in the LGBTIQ+ community to express, and be respected for, their authentic selves says public advocate Ricki Spencer.

12 June 2025

Make your choices matter with advance care planning

You might be surprised at how open other people are to talking about it - once advance care planning has been explained to people, seven out of ten feel positive about it.

12 June 2025

Role of aged care providers in advance care planning

Aged care services can play a key role in making people’s choices matter. They can provide information and opportunities for people to understand what advance care planning is, how it can be helpful, and how to do it.