Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) is a national program funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, enabling Australians to make the best choices for their life and health care.

This workbook is a guide to help you through the process of advance care planning. It includes a
number of thought provoking questions to help you explore the values and beliefs that influence your health-care decisions.

Aged Care Online one of Australia’s most trusted online directories of Residential Aged Care Homes & Home Care Services. The site is targeted at people searching for aged care services online and has over 5,200 aged care service providers currently listed. The website is supported by a national sales team promoting and marketing the directory in every state of Australia.

For people aged over 70 years, at high risk of falls, or recurrent falls, living in their own home or independent living units.

Review of risk factors. Following the assessment the doctor will send a letter to the patient’s GP with recommendations for reducing falls risk factors.

This website was designed in collaboration with Australian religious and cultural leaders and organisations. It is intended to provide informational support for health professionals conducting advance care planning with people from different religious and cultural backgrounds.

Once you have been assessed as eligible for a Home Care Package and found a home care
provider, you will need to co-design your care plan with your provider and enter into a Home
Care Agreement.

Home Care Today is a national resource that aims to support consumers and providers to
work together to successfully implement Consumer Directed Care in Home Care Packages.

There is discussion and confusion about the differences between traditional home care service delivery, person-centred care and consumer directed care. This document outlines the differences between these models.

The Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) is a national free service funded by the Australian Government and operated and administered by Dementia Support Australia.

It’s never too early to talk about getting some extra help. Knowing what services are available before you need them will help you be prepared to make decisions about your future.

Supporting you to talk about how you want to be cared for at the end of your life.
You never know what the future holds. It is never too early to plan ahead. Talking now can help your family and friends in the future, and can make sure you get the kind of care that you want.

Dementia describes the progressive irreversible syndrome of impaired memory, intellectual function, personality and behaviour causing significant impairment in function. These symptoms are caused by disorders affecting the brain.

My Aged Care website is here to help you navigate the aged care system. It can provide you with information on aged care for yourself, a family member, friend or someone you’re caring for. You can call the My Aged Care contact centre on 1800 200 422 between 8am and 8pm on weekdays and between 10am and 2pm on Saturdays. The My Aged Care contact centre is closed on Sundays and national public holidays.

We offer a free service that provides information, support and referrals relating to the abuse of older people living in the community across NSW. We place the safety of the older person first. Our service is confidential and callers remain anonymous.

Stepping On is run by Northern Sydney Local Health District in conjunction with Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney.

The program provides participants with information on how to reduce their risk of falling and maximising independence at home. Local health professionals and invited guests present the program.

Program coordinators are health professionals with backgrounds in aged care, falls prevention and rehabilitation.

Take control over the end of your life. Advance care planning is one way to exercise control. The process involves discussing and expressing preferences about the kind of care you would or would not want in a situation where you lack the mental capacity to make decisions.