Care preferences - resources

For everyone

• Effective communication is important when making decisions about end of life care. The palliAGED evidence summary on Talking about end of life explains the importance of open conversations with older people to ensure their wishes are known to help them, their family, and other supporters prepare emotionally and practically for the end of life.
• The Advance Care Planning website provides useful resources and outlines the roles and responsibilities of health professionals in advance care planning. They also have free training and education resources to develop skills.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

• CareSearch: Talking together offers some practical tips on talking with and listening to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
• Use the Dying to talk discussion starter with the people that you care for can help them to plan.
• If you would like to learn more about making advance care plans with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, see the Discussing Choices video.
• Watch this video of Chris Thorne (Aboriginal Community support Worker- Koolin Balit) talking about Taking care of Dying Time. Chris talks about his recent experience and how it would have been of benefit to have an advance care plan.

Cultural and linguistically diverse people

• To help CALD individuals to make plans for their end-of-life care, visit Advance Care Planning: languages. They have a range of information in various languages.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex

• The MOSAIC: LGBTI Aged Care App is a practical tool that can be downloaded by LGBTI individuals. It contains resources for LGBTI people, their partners, families of choice, aged care workers and service providers. The aim is to provide resources to make informed choices and receive safe inclusive care.
• LGBTIQ+ Health Australia has prepared a poster for healthcare professionals and services with key steps in support of inclusive palliative care for people who are LGBTIQ+. You can download the poster from their website.