Summary of Resources

Ministry of Health Advance Planning web page:

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/patients/acp/pages/default.aspx

RESOURCES FOR ADVANCE CARE PLANNING

Planning Ahead Tools http://planningaheadtools.com.au/

NSW Health Advance Care Planning page http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/patients/acp/Pages/default.aspx

Advance Planning for Quality Care at End of Life - Action Plan 2013–2018 http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/patients/acp/Pages/acp-plan-2013-2018.aspx

End of Life Decisions, the Law and Clinical Practice Website http://healthlaw.planningaheadtools.com.au/

Capacity Toolkit http://www.diversityservices.justice.nsw.gov.au/divserv/ds_capacity_tool.html

Summary of ResourcesPlanning Ahead Tools

This is the NSW Government portal for information about future legal, financial and health decisions. It includes tools and videos about Advance Care Planning for the public and for health and legal professionals. There are some great short videos of local experts talking about the keys to successful Advance Care Planning. All NSW Health staff can access the website through their Local Health District Intranet

http://planningaheadtools.com.au/

NSW Health Advance Care Planning page

This is the landing page for all Advance Care Planning projects and resources developed by the Ministry of Health.New information is added as projects are completed.

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/patients/acp/Pages/default.aspx

Advance Planning for Quality Care at End of Life - Action Plan 2013–2018

Launched by the Minister for Health in 2013, this Action Plan provides the way forward for NSW Health implementing advance care planning in the NSW public health system over the next 5 years. It also identifies strategic partnerships with other government agencies and sectors to improve this aspect of planning for end of life care in primary, acute and aged care settings. This Action Plan seeks to normalise Advance Care Planning and improve end of life care by integrating patients’ wishes into the management of chronic life-limiting illness.

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/patients/acp/Pages/acp-plan-2013-2018.aspx

Summary of Resources

End of Life Decisions, the Law and Clinical Practice Website

The End of Life Decisions, the Law and Clinical Practice Website is a resource for health care professionals containing comprehensive information about the law in NSW, advance care planning and end of life decision making. The site also contains guidance and contacts for health professionals seeking further information and advice on medico legal issues. The site will strengthen health care professional's knowledge about the law in NSW to facilitate lawful decision making and support patient involvement in end of life choices

http://healthlaw.planningaheadtools.com.au/

Capacity Toolkit The Capacity Toolkit is a guide to assessing a person's capacity to make legal, medical, financial and personal decisions. The Capacity Toolkit was created in response to requests from lawyers, medical professionals, health workers, carers and advocates who required more information about capacity, some general capacity principles and guidelines on assessing a person's

capacity to make decisions.

http://www.diversityservices.justice.nsw.gov.au/divserv/ds_capacity_tool.html