What is advance care planning?
Advance care planning (ACP) involves thinking and making choices now to guide your future health care. It is a process of communicating your wishes, values, beliefs and treatment preferences with your family, friends and healthcare providers.
If you have strong beliefs about what you want to happen in the future, it is particularly important to make your plans and wishes known now. You can do this by having a conversation with those close to you and writing down your preferences. This
brochure (PDF, 558.78 KB) explains more.
Planning ahead can mean:
Find out more information about advance care planning in Queensland.
The Metro South Health Advance Care Planning Service
What is the ACP Service
Metro South Health (MSH) provides a free ACP service at all MSH hospitals, staffed by experienced ACP facilitators to:
- educate and upskill health professionals regarding the importance of ACP
- assist patients and families to undertake quality ACP
- increase awareness and uptake of ACP in the community.
What can the ACP Service do?
Contacts
Beaudesert Hospital | Beaudesert Hospital Advance Care Planning Service team CNC: Emily Jones Phone: 0499 972 752 Email: ACP-Beaudesert@health.qld.gov.au |
Logan Hospital | Logan Hospital Advance Care Planning Service team CNC: Emily Jones Phone: 0499 972 752 CNC: Alana Cresswell Phone: 0499 972 754 Email: ACP-Logan@health.qld.gov.au |
Princess Alexandra Hospital | Princess Alexandra Hospital Advance Care Planning Service team CNC: Nala Rajakaruna Phone: 0439 365 469 CNC: Alana Cresswell Phone: 0499 972 754 Email: ACP-PAH@health.qld.gov.au |
QEII Jubilee Hospital | QEII Jubilee Hospital Advance Care Planning Service team CNC: Dina Ruas Phone: 0419 397 228 Email: ACP-QE2@health.qld.gov.au |
Redland Hospital | Redland Hospital Advance Care Planning Service team CNC: Dina Ruas Phone: 0419 397 228 Email: ACP-Redland@health.qld.gov.au |
Community | Community Advance Care Planning Service team CNC: Shae Miller Phone: 0475 166 664 Email: ACP-Community@health.qld.gov.au |
Statewide Office of Advance Care Planning | PO Box 2274 Runcorn Qld 4113 Phone: 1300 007 227 Fax: 1300 008 227 Email: acp@health.qld.gov.au Website: www.mycaremychoices.com.au |