Advance care planning training manual (June 2021)
PUBLICATION: 18 Jun 2021, ACP information for clinicians
This manual provides an in-depth view of advance care planning and how it can be incorporated into health care.
PUBLICATION: 18 Jun 2021, ACP information for clinicians
This manual provides an in-depth view of advance care planning and how it can be incorporated into health care.
PUBLICATION: 17 Jun 2021, ACP information for clinicians
Information and guidance for clinicians to increase cultural awareness, sensitivity, knowledge and skills when working with Asian patients and their families.
PUBLICATION: 17 Jun 2021, ACP information for clinicians
Manual for all health professionals involved in having advance care planning conversations.
EVENT: 23 Aug 2021, ACP information for clinicians
Advance Care Planning International is hosting this inaugural online event, aimed at engaging people from around the world with conversations about advance care planning (ACP), activating communities, embracing conversations and preparing for crises.
PUBLICATION: 2 Feb 2021, ACP information for clinicians
The purpose of this guide is to support advance care planning (ACP) course administrators and simplify the ACP training process by providing an overview of the recommended steps and resources required to setup, manage and complete L1A one-day workshops.
NEWS: 17 Dec 2020, ACP information for consumers
Two months ago, Tahu Hikuroa died of an aggressive brain tumour leaving behind wife Jo and two young sons. As they navigated their way through numerous treatments, they found that doing an advance care plan helped them face tough decisions.
NEWS: 16 Dec 2020, ACP information for clinicians
Registration for Ō tātou hiranga | What matters to us has been re-opened at a substantially-reduced rate, with unlimited access until 30 January 2021.
NEWS: 11 Dec 2020, ACP information for consumers
Dr James Jap is a palliative care specialist working in Auckland. In his blog, originally published on Palliverse, he shares the story of Perlin Soong, a 32-year-old with metastatic cancer.
NEWS: 12 Nov 2020, ACP information for consumers
In the 2020 election, there was a majority ‘yes’ vote in the End of Life Choice referendum. You may be wondering what this will mean and how you might exercise your choice.
NEWS: 4 Sep 2020, ACP information for clinicians
This update from the advance care planning programme includes information on speakers for the Ō tātou hiranga what matters to us hui, whenua ki te whenua the new ACP guide for whānau, training for ACP and SICG and welcomes a new staff member.
NEWS: 24 Jul 2020, ACP information for consumers
Now more than ever it is important to encourage people to start an advance care plan and think about their future health and wellbeing. Many ACP staff who were seconded to help with the COVID-19 pandemic are coming back into their ACP roles.
NEWS: 21 Apr 2020, ACP information for consumers
A few years ago, Jan Wallace was invited to join the locality health forum for her hospital board area and became particularly interested in palliative care, also known as end-of-life care.