Advanced Care Planning

Advanced Care Planning
Use of Advanced Care Directives

Free for CHSP providers (maximum of 3 participants per organisation).

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 considerations.

Course outcomes
Instructor Led Training (ILT) via Zoom
Duration: 1 hour
•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
•Practice using case study scenarios

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