This report evaluates the implementation plan for the National Palliative Care Strategy released in 2018. It reviews progress on access, collaboration, advance care planning, data collection and provides recommendations for future improvement.

In the AIFS 2021 Survey of Older People, the prevalence of elder abuse with regard to advance planning arrangements varied according to the degree to which older people have formal wills, power of attorney arrangements or other types of family agreements.

Advance care planning (ACP) and related medical treatment legislation enable individuals to maintain choice and control over their health-care decisions in the event they lose decision-making capacity in the future.The ultimate goal of ACP is that people receive medical care that is consistent with their preferences.

This study provides new evidence regarding organisational and advance care planning program characteristics associated with the prevalence of one or more advance care directives at the point-of-care for older Australians in health and residential aged care services.

This guide is written for parents, relatives or significant others in the lives of Victorian adults who do not have capacity to make some decisions, or who may need support to make some decisions. It has been created to help carers ensure the person they care for is properly provided for if their carer is...