Advance Care Planning is for Everyone
In partnership with Advance Care Planning Australia.
Aired: 22 March 2022 at 11:30 AM (AEDT).
Advance care planning helps to ensure the people who care for you and support you know what your health and personal preferences are and that these preferences are respected. These are not always easy conversations to have – but this webinar will help.
This webinar covers:
- The benefits of advance care planning.
- Resources and support services to help guide you.
- Resources for people with diverse needs including cultural, LGBTI and living with dementia.
- The advance care planning process and what it involves.
- Advance care planning and your aged care rights.
Meet the panel:
- Catherine Kelly – Community ambassador, Advance Care Planning Australia
- Kate Puls – Community ambassador, Advance Care Planning Australia and Member of OPAN’s National Older Persons Reference Group
- Craig Gear OAM – CEO, Older Persons Advocacy Network
- Hosted by Kyle Olsen
Webinar resources
The Advance Care Planning Australia support service can be contacted on 1300 208 582 or visit their website for support materials including:
- Videos, guides and resources to start this important conversation
- Advance care planning in aged care factsheet and guide to support implementation community and residential settings
- Materials in 17 other languages
- Information for First Nations communities
- ACON’s new toolkit for LGBTQ+ people and carers on advance care planning