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.

Provides carers and community support to the elderly or clients with a disability.

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.

A referral from your general practitioner or treating specialist is required for admission. Usually you will then be assessed by a palliative care clinician and transfers will be arranged as needed.

The Palliative & Supportive Care Unit provides palliative care for:

* Short-term admission for symptom management
* Admission to meet the special needs of patients in the final stages of their illness.
* Not a long-stay facility. If a patient should no longer require acute care, the Palliative Care Team will assist the patient and family or carers in choosing appropriate care such as return to home with community support or care in a hostel or nursing home.

22-bed inpatient facility within HammondCare Greenwich Hospital providing care for people within North Sydney, Willoughby, Mosman, Lane Cove and Ryde. Services include:

* Community services – includes nursing and allied health home visits and equipment loans
* Palliative Care Clinic
* Multidisciplinary team if needed
* Ambulatory Care
* Residential Aged Care Facility consultations if required

A referral from your general practitioner or treating specialist is required for admission. Usually you will then be assessed by a palliative care clinician and transfers will be arranged as needed.

The Palliative & Supportive Care Unit provides palliative care for:

* Short-term admission for symptom management
* Admission to meet the special needs of patients in the final stages of their illness.
* Not a long-stay facility. If a patient should no longer require acute care, the Palliative Care Team will assist the patient and family or carers in choosing appropriate care such as return to home with community support or care in a hostel or nursing home.

19 bed hospital providing an integrated inpatient service and community palliative care service. For patients in the surrounding Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai areas. Services include:

* Community services – includes nursing and allied health home visits and equipment loan
* Palliative Care Clinic
* Multidisciplinary team if needed
* Ambulatory Care
* Residential Aged Care Facility consultations if required

A referral from your general practitioner or treating specialist is required for admission. Usually you will then be assessed by a palliative care clinician and transfers will be arranged as needed.

The Palliative & Supportive Care Unit provides palliative care for:

* Short-term admission for symptom management.
* Admission to meet the special needs of patients in the final stages of their illness.
* Not a long-stay facility. If a patient should no longer require acute care, the Palliative Care Team will assist the patient and family or carers in choosing appropriate care such as return to home with community support or care in a hostel or nursing home.

Operates out of a cottage on the Mona Vale Hospital campus for people within the Pittwater, Manly and Warringah region. Services include:

* Community services – includes nursing and allied health home visits and equipment loan.
* Palliative Care Clinic
* Multidisciplinary team if needed
* Ambulatory Care
* Residential Aged Care Facility consultations if required
* Phone-line for urgent clinical advice by staff specialist or clinical nurse consultant

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.

If you are aged 65 and over and looking for help and support at home,KinCare’s aged care services can help you. They provide government-subsidised and privately-funded aged care packages specifically tailored to suit your needs.

The purpose of this Information Booklet is to provide information to help you complete your Advance Care Directive. An Advance Care Directive form is provided at the end of the booklet, for you to complete and tear off.

Northern Sydney Home Nursing Service (NSHNS) provides community based nursing care to people both within their homes and in clinic environments throughout Northern Sydney.

The helpline provides professional information, support and advice for palliative care patients, their carers and their families as well as health professionals where similar services do not exist. Intended to give people more choice about the care they receive at home, the helpline provides tailored advice and support at night, on weekends and public holidays:
Weekdays: 5pm-9am (AEST)
Weekends: 5pm Friday – 9am Monday
Public Holidays (National and NSW): from 5pm the day before to 9am the following business day.

The Helpline provides advice and support for patients:
* when their usual doctor, nurse, palliative care service is not available
* experiencing pain, a change in symptoms or any other concerning symptom
* question about symptoms or medication
* problem with equipment
* support to manage concerns, worries or fears
* information about other services available in their area

The Paediatric Palliative Care Service at the John Hunter Children’s Hospital provides support to children and young people from the Hunter, New England or North Coast regions with life-threatening or life-limiting illness. The Service also aims to provide education, advice and support to health care professionals providing care to these young patients.

The Palliative Care team at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick aims to provide compassionate care to children with life limiting illness and their families.

A team of specialist doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and chaplains work together to support families through illness and bereavement both in the Hospital and the community.

The Palliative Care team aim to achieve the best quality of life for children and families by providing the following services:

* Pain and symptom management
* Development of an individualised care plan
* Links to local community services
* Provided care and support in the hospital, home or hospice
* End of life care
* Grief support

Provide support to patients and their families whether they are at home or during hospital admissions. They support the primary medical team of a patient referred to their service to enhance the coordination of care across the hospital and community setting. Their team can provide advice and support for complex symptom management and psychosocial support for all members of the family.

Offer a Palliative Care Family Suport Volunteer Program. Caring for a seriously ill child at home can be difficult and can place enormous physical and emotional strain on the whole family. Everyone in the family can feel they need a break and some time out.

Provides information about access and support services for End of Life Care.

Services include:
* Inpatient care and Community services – including home vists
* Palliative Care Clinic

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.