Advanced Care Planning

Planning for the future is one of the most important conversations we can have.  Advanced Care Planning: Your Story. Your Choice. campaign in collaboration with ACP Australia is encouraging people across Northern Victoria to take a moment to think about what matters most to them when it comes to future health care.

Advance Care Planning is about reflecting on your values, beliefs and preferences so your wishes are known and respected if a time comes when you cannot speak for yourself.

As part of planning for your future care, you might consider:

• your health, values, beliefs and preferences

• what you do and don’t want

• your wishes for care and any directions you would like your family or special people in your life to follow

• who you trust to speak for you if you’re unable.

• There are helpful guides available to support people to think through these questions and start the conversation with loved ones or a healthcare professional. Practical resources, conversation starters and planning tools are available through Advance Care Planning Australia, Australia’s national program supporting people to plan ahead for future health care.
• There are no right or wrong answers — it’s simply about what matters to you. Because when it comes to your future care, it’s your story and your choice.

For more information, visit: https://www.advancecareplanning.org.au/ and https://www.gvhealth.org.au/public-health-unit/your-story-your-choice/