National Advance Care Planning Week encourages all Australians, regardless of their age or health status, to make their future health care preferences known. Advance care planning gives individuals a voice in their health care, no matter what the future brings. It is an ongoing process which involves discussing a person’s values, beliefs and preferences so they can guide decision making when the person cannot make or communicate their decisions.

The initiative has been successful in starting tough but important conversations. It is an important opportunity for people to discuss what living well means to them and to consider who they would want to speak for them, if they were too sick to speak for themselves.

Get involved with National Advance Care Planning Week by:

• Organising or hosting an event
• Starting a conversation about advance care planning
• Spreading awareness and educating others

For more information, visit: http://www.advancecareplanning.org.au/acpweek/about/about-advance-care-planning-week