Consultation on the Guide for the new WA Advance Health Directive

Overview

Planning for your future healthcare:

Help shape the guide to the revised WA Advance Health Directive form

The End-of-Life Care Program is seeking input into the development of a guide to accompany the revised WA Advance Health Directive (AHD). The AHD Guide will instruct people on how to complete the new AHD.

Community consultation about the development of the new AHD Guide will occur from 31 January 2022 to 18 February 2022. Anyone with an interest or involvement in advance care planning is invited to participate.  

An AHD is a legal document that enables an individual to make decisions about their future health treatments and end of life care. The new AHD Form and Guide are being developed following the recommendations from the My Life, My Choice Report and the subsequent Ministerial Expert Panel report on Advance Health Directives. 

The new AHD Form and Guide are due to be released in 2022. 

Have your say:

Online survey –
The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and will be open from Monday 31 January until Friday 18 February 2022.

Consultation workshops – registrations are open now. 
The workshops offer an opportunity for stakeholders to review the Guide, have face-to-face discussions and provide feedback into the development of the new AHD Guide.  There are a range of workshops for specific groups, register or learn more via the links below.

See below for more detail about each workshop and how to register 

People with disabilities (online)

Date:  Wednesday 2 February 2022

Time:   9.30am – 11.30am

Online meeting via Microsoft Teams

Register online (external site) by 28 January  

Health professionals (including GPs and clinical staff)

Date:  Friday 4 February 2022 

Time:  7.30am - 9.30am. Registration and breakfast from 7.00am 

Venue:  Tomasi Room, Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre, 36 Dodd Street, Wembley 

Register online (external site) by 31 January  

People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds 

Date:  Monday 7 February 2022

Time:   10.00am – 12.00pm  

Venue:  Herb Graham Recreation Centre, 38 Ashbury Crescent, Mirrabooka or online 

Register online (external site) by 3 February 

Open workshop including consumers and carers: individuals and peak bodies (all welcome)

Date:   Wednesday 9 February 2022 

Time:  9.30am – 11.30am, registration from 9am 

Venue:  Tomasi Room, Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre, 36 Dodd Street, Wembley. 

Register online (external site) by 4 February 

Regional, rural and remote health professionals (online) 

Date:  Thursday 10 February 2022 

Time:  12.30pm – 2.30pm 

Online meeting via Microsoft Teams 

Register online (external site) by Monday 7 February  

Regional, rural and remote health consumers (online) 

Date:  Tuesday 15 February 2022 

Time:  9.30am – 11.30am 

Online meeting via Microsoft Teams 

Register online (external site) by 4 February 

Targeted consultations will be held for people from Aboriginal communities. 

For information about these workshops, other queries or if you would like to have input but are unable to participate in the available consultation options, please contact the Advance Care Planning Team within the End of Life Program via email at acp@health.wa.gov.au or phone (08) 9222 2300.