When you let your mob know of your healthcare and end-of-life wishes in advance, you relieve them of the burden of making these difficult decisions without knowing exactly what you would want. For instance, what healthcare you would agree to receive? Do you want to be taken back to country when you pass?
The resources below help relieve the stigma around talking about end-of-life, from advance care planning to palliative care. These resources are for people who live in Gandangara and Tharawal country.
Yarning Our Wishes
Advance Care Planning
Advance Care Planning goes beyond questions like who gets the money or who gets the house. It is where you ensure your mob know what care decisions to make when you are no longer able to communicate these yourself.
Booklet
A Journey into Sorry Business
Palliative Care
Palliative care is ‘comfort care’ to manage your symptoms towards end of life to ensure your dignity, comfort and wishes are acted upon.
Booklet
Advance care yarning
This booklet provides scenarios where having an advance care plan in place is beneficial, and how to setup an advance care plan. Originally published by the South Australian Government, but relevant to everyone.
Booklet
Discussion Starter
Use this booklet, developed by Palliative Care Australia and Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, to document what is important to you.
BookletOrder printed copies, discussion cards or find out more on the Palliative Care Australia website.