What is Advance Care Planning?

We all want to have a say in what happens in the last part of our lives. By making plans that cover your future care, lifestyle, health and finances, you’re not only working out what you want, you are also making things easier on those around you.

This process is called Advance Care Planning.

You can attend our FREE Advance Care Planning Workshops. These interactive workshops will provide practical information and help you to make a start with your advance care planning. To find out if one is scheduled near you, go to our events page. Alternatively talk to us about organising one for your community or organisation. Workshops can be face to face or online. Click here for more information on our workshops. Click here to see the impact of our ACP services.

You can also receive support through our Advance Care Planning Support Service. See how our support service helped Annette and her family in the video below.

When do I need to start my advance care planning?

It’s important to start advance care planning early in life when you can speak and decide for yourself. As things change in your personal situation, health or lifestyle, you can go back and review your choices and, if needed, make changes to your documentation.

Want to know more?

Brochure – Download the Advance Care Planning in WA flyer which includes the above diagram as well as information on the tools and documents for advance care planning in WA.

Workshops – You can attend a FREE Advance Care Planning Workshop run by Palliative Care WA. These interactive workshops will provide practical information and help you to make a start with your advance care planning. To find out if one is scheduled near you, go to our events page. Alternatively talk to us about organising one for your community or organisation.  Workshops can be face to face or online. Click here for more information on our workshops.

Useful websites – There are a range of useful websites where you can find more information on advance care planning.

• To help you understand what matters most to you, go to the My Values website. It aims to help you identify, consider and communicate your wishes about the medical treatment you would want in the later stages of life.
• To access resources on advance care planning in WA in a variety of languages, visit HealthyWA. Translated resources are also available.
• For links to all the WA advance care planning documents, go to WA Health or You only die once.
• For a range of range of resources, information and guides on advance care planning relevant to each Australian State and Territory go to Advance Care Planning Australia.