National advance care planning week, 20-26 March, provides us with an opportunity to think about and talk about advance care planning. We have brought together a range of different resources that you can use in conversations in your workplace, your community or with your family. Please feel free to download and print the resources.
This CareSearch resource provides an overview of what advance care planning is and where to find information.
You can put up this ELDAC poster in your tearoom.
This ELDAC factsheet explains what an ACD and different types of ACDs across Australia.
This ELDAC ACD case study is a good discussion starter for an aged care group.
One of the palliAGED Practice Tips for Nurses focuses on advance care planning.
This palliAGED Tip sheet explains advance care planning to careworkers.
The interactive SPICT tool from CareSearch can be a good conversation starter in health and aged care groups on recognising supportive and palliative care needs.
Planning for the future can include thinking about what you would want at your funeral. This CareSearch resource helps you reflect on and talk about what you would want.
Last updated 10 March 2023