Links to other Advance Care Planning Information and Support
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Alzheimers Australia NSW – support for legally planning for health care for people with dementia and their loved ones
PO Box 6042
North Ryde NSW 1670
Tel: (02) 9805 0100
24-hour Dementia Helpline: Freecall 1800 100 500
Alzheimer's Australia provides information about legal issues related to dementia, including the booklet Legal Planning and Dementia. It includes useful information on planning for future medical and financial decisions and is available by phoning the Dementia Helpline. It is also available on their website along with a summary of legal resources for each state - go to Publications & Resources.
PO Box 171
Paddington NSW 2021
Tel: (02) 9339 8000
Email: mailben@bensoc.org.au
Your Future Starts Now: A Guide for Over 50s contains information about planning for the future. It covers wills, powers of attorney, enduring guardianship and other information to help make sure your wishes will be carried out. The booklet is available from The Benevolent Society and is available on their website - go to Ageing.
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Respecting Patient Choices – a web site that offers information and support for Advance Care Planning. There is also a short informative film available.
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Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC)
Level 13, 83 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 8270 2000 TTY: (02) 8270 2167
The Planning Ahead Kit gives detailed information about enduring powers of attorney and enduring guardianship. It is available on DADHC's website - go to Publications and Policies - Relating to Ageing. You can also phone the department and request a copy be posted to you.
Level 3, 2a Rowntree Street (Locked Bag 9)
Balmain NSW 2041
Tel: (02) 9555 8500 (metropolitan area) Freecall 1800 463 928 (outside metropolitan area) TTY: (02) 9552 8534
Information about how to appoint an enduring guardian or an enduring power of attorney is available by contacting the Guardianship Tribunal or on their website - go to Plan for your Future.
Better Health Centre - Publications Warehouse:
Locked Mail Bag 5003
Gladesville NSW 2111
Tel: (02) 9816 0452
NSW Health has two booklets available from the Better Health Centre or on their website - see Publications for Older People. Using Advance Care Directives (NSW) aims to help doctors and patients understand how advance care directives and how to use them. Guidelines for end-of-life care and decision-making is about how to decide what type of care you would like at the end of life.
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Office of the Public Guardian
Level 15, Piccadilly Tower
133 Castlereagh Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: (02) 9265 3184 After hours/ NSW regional: Freecall 1800 451 510 TTY: 1800 882 889
The Office of the Public Guardian can provide information on appointing an enduring guardian, including the booklet Enduring Guardianship: Your Way to Plan Ahead. Information is available on their website or by phone request.
19 O'Connell Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Tel: 1300 364 103
The Public Trustee is the independent administrator and executor of wills for NSW. There are offices at Bankstown, Blacktown, Bondi Junction, Burwood, Chatswood, Dee Why, Hurstville, Liverpool, Miranda, Parramatta, Sydney and in major regional centres. Where there is no Public Trustee office, there is an agent of the Public Trustee at the Local Court.
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Care search - a web site that offers information for carers, families and health care providers about palliative care. Advance Care Planning information and support is available.
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Planning what I want – a specific Advance Care Planning site, offering information, support and tools to assist you in planning for your future.
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Seniors Information Service
Tel: 13 1244
This service provides confidential information about a wide range of issues affecting older people. Callers can be referred to appropriate services if needed.
