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Advance care planning
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Access procedures to Advance Care Planning and/or Advance Care Directives on My Health Record
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Advance Planning for Quality Care at End of Life: Action Plan 2013–2018
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Advance care planning for the Aboriginal Community
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Content 1
Making an Advance Care Directive - form and information booklet
In the Making of an Advance Care Directive package you will find an Advance Care Directive form to complete and an Information Booklet. The purpose of the Information Booklet is to provide information to help you complete an Advance Care Directive.
Advance Care Planning 'Making your wishes known'
A fold-out brochure introducing advance care planning.
Palliative care resources
Easy read resources on palliative care.
Dignity, Respect and Choice: Advance care planning for end of life for people with mental illness - an introductory guide
The Dignity, Respect and Choice: Advance care planning for end of life for people with mental illness - an introductory guide will help support people with mental illness, their family and carers, with the complex and diverse issues which might arise around advance care planning for end of life. The guide is available in eleven community languages.
Aboriginal Wills Handbook
and
Taking care of business
These booklets aim to enable Aboriginal people to make culturally appropriate planning ahead documents. The resources are provided through the NSW Trustee and Guardian website.
NSW Department of Justice Capacity Toolkit
Information for government and community workers, professionals, families and carers in New South Wales.
Guardianship Division of NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Person Responsible fact sheet
Substitute Consent Information
NSW Trustee & Guardian
Appointment of Enduring Guardian Form and information
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Current as at: Monday 18 December 2023
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