Help shape a new national resource supporting advance care planning in aged care.
Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) is seeking aged care sector stakeholders to participate in a peer review of the new Advance Care Planning Best Practice Toolkit: Aged Care.
The toolkit has been developed to support aged care providers to embed advance care planning as business-as-usual and align practice with the new Aged Care Act 2024 (Cth) and Aged Care Quality Standards.
We are inviting feedback from aged care providers, clinicians, educators, quality and governance leaders, advance care planning practitioners, palliative care professionals and sector stakeholders before the toolkit is finalised for publication.
Who should participate?
We welcome expressions of interest from:
- Residential aged care providers
- Home and community aged care services
- Clinical managers and nurses
- Allied health professionals
- Advance care planning practitioners
- Quality and governance leads
- Workforce development and education staff
- Palliative care specialists
- Consumer representatives
- Researchers and academics with expertise in ageing, palliative care or advance care planning
What reviewers will be asked to consider
Reviewers will be invited to provide feedback on:
- Accuracy and alignment with current legislation and standards
- Clarity and ease of understanding
- Practicality and usability in aged care settings
- Implementation considerations and potential gaps
- Consistency of language and recommendations
How can I provide feedback?
Participants can choose the option that works best for them:
- Comment directly on the PDF toolkit
- Complete an online feedback form
- Participate in a short discussion with an ACPA team member via Teams or phone
Register your interest
To participate in the peer review process, please contact: education@advancecareplanning.org.au
Please include:
- name
- organisation
- role
- state or territory
Expressions of interest are welcomed until Monday 16th November, 2026.