Advanced Care Planning

Date: Thursday 24 October 2024
Time: 1pm to 2pm SA | 1.30pm to 2.30pm VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS | 12.30pm to 1.30pm QLD | 12pm to 1pm NT | 10.30am to 11.30am WA
Presenter: Preventing Harm Initiative

Are you confident and comfortable having a conversation with the person you support about advanced care planning? Do you know how and when to use advanced care directives?

This course will step you through the importance of advance care planning, use of the person’s directives, legal and ethical considerations.

Course outcomes:

Instructor Led Training via Zoom

• Understand what an advanced care directive is, who can make one, and what should be included in it
• Recognise the benefits of advanced care directives, to meet standards and legislative requirements
• Know when an advanced care directive comes into effect, who is responsible for carrying out the wishes outlined in it, and why it is important to communicate the existence of an advanced directive
• Case studies exploring ethical, cultural and communication considerations when following advanced care directives

Who should attend:

• Nurses, Coordinators, Care and Support Staff in Aged and Disability services
• Carers and interested family members

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Notification of cancellation or transfer of registration must be by email to enquiry@acia.asn.au. No refund is available for any cancellations received five working days or less prior to the start date, however a substitute delegate is welcome. Please notify ACIA of any substitution as soon as possible.No refund or transfer will be given for non-attendance.