Links, Downloads and Forms
Helpful documents
A glossary explaining common medical interventions - Respecting Patient Choices® ACT
Forms
Advance Care Plan Statement of Choices ACT
15305 Electronic Advanced Care Plan Competent Person - eNote (Word Document)
Advance Care Plan Statement of Choices - No Legal Capacity . - An Advance Care Plan for people who do not have legal capacity to make medical decisions.
The completion of this form is dependent on a pre existing Enduring Power of Attorney . This form should be completed with a trained Advance Care Planning or a Respecting Patient Choices® facilitator or a Medical Practitioner.The resulting "Advance Care Plan -No Legal Capacity" needs to be reviewed signed and dated by the persons' Medical Practioner.
ACT Health Direction 2017
Links
National Websites
Each State and Territory in Australia has different legislation and documentation. Different terminology may also be used e.g 'Advance Care Directives' or 'living wills'
Advance Care Planning Australia Advance Care Planning Australia (previously known as Respecting Patient Choices Australia) includes detailed information, State and Territory forms and contacts.
Start 2 Talk website was commissioned by Alzheimer’s Australia with a focus on dementia and memory loss to promote planning ahead across a variety of life circumstances including advance care planning.
Local organisation's websites that may be of interest:
Palliative Care ACT
Donate Life
Council of The Ageing ACT
Carers ACT - Support for Carers
Violet -Specific support for those caring at end of life.
International Websites of Interest
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
The Conversation Project
Prepare