Advance Care Planning for Waikato health professionals
Advance Care Planning for Waikato health professionals
- Summary of my advance care plan [PDF, 82 KB] - a simplified version of the national ACP booklet
- ACP process [PDF, 1.1 MB] – local guidance on completing an ACP with consumers
These documents have been developed by Waikato DHB and the Midland Regional ACP Facilitators Group to assist health professionals and patients when considering and answering the main questions of ACP.
HQSC website page for health care professionals and staff on Advance Care Planning contains links to or information on:
- e-learning modules (Waikato DHB staff should access the modules through the Ko Awatea portal)
- ACP training manual
- ACP self-assessment competency framework
- plus other useful resources including
- ACP for intellectually disabled people
- ACP engaging with Māori
- online ordering of hard copies of My Advance Care Plan and Guide, and the Advance Care Planning brochure
Other useful resources for health professionals
This document was developed by an expert advisory group from the National Advance Care Planning Cooperative with Ministry of Health support. The intended audience encompasses providers, funders and planners in all areas of health care. The document is not aimed at the general public. The document provides standardised information about ACP principles and legislation in New Zealand and aims to promote consistency in practice.
- Further information pertaining to Advance Directives and templates on the NZMA website
- See also the Waikato DHB ACP page for members of the public which includes information about ACP and some resources.