Advanced Care Planning
Advance care planning gives people autonomy and control by planning for their health and personal care into the future should they lose their decision-making capacity. Advance care planning captures people’s values and wishes, allowing them to describe what is important to them and communicating their treatment preferences to other people. It enables them to influence treatment decisions, even when they can no longer actively participate.
GPs can support patients through the planning process, discuss problematic issues and provide information on their health, prognosis and future treatment options. Thereby preparing patients for conscious end of life decision making.
Change Ideas
Download resource: Change Ideas- Advance Care Planning (docx 118KB)
Resources
| Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) | PDSA-Increase practice staff knowledge and skills of Advance Care Planning (docx 287KB) |
| PDSA· Identify patients who have not completed an Advance Care Plan and for whom it would be appropriate to have one (docx 278KB) | |
| PDSA Improved Knowledge of Advance Care Planning (docx 99KB) | |
| Patient Resources | My Values | Website |
| Advanced Care Planning | Advanced Care Planning Australia | Website Advance Care Planning forms – Department of Health |
| Clinical Learning & Resources | Introduction to ACP | PHN Learn |
| Other ACP webinars | PHN Learn | |
| HealthPathways | Advance Care Planning Support | Community HealthPathways Western Victoria |
| Advance Care Planning (ACP) | Community HealthPathways Western Victoria | |
| Other Resources | Advanced Care Planning | Barwon Health |
| Completing the RACF Goals of Care Form | Barwon Health, online course | |
| Goals of Care and Deterioration Management | Residential Aged Care | Barwon Health |
Support
If you have any questions relating to Advanced Care Planning, please contact our Primary Care Engagement Officers.
e. qi@westvicphn.com.au
t. 1300 176 271
Request a visit from your Primary Care Engagement Officer here.