The top section of this page contains links to useful documents and articles. Just click on the resource name for access.

The Education section, further down, has references for longer articles as well as courses and programs that you can access on line. To access academic journal articles, your institution may have library access, or you can try your state or territory library.

Know of a great resource or educational tool that you think should be added to any of our pages? Contact admin@meaningfulage.org.au and let us know, we will review the resource for suitability to add to our growing community library.

Resources

• Advance Care Directives in Residential Aged Care (article)
• Advance Care Planning Australia
• Advance Care Planning and the Older Person: Advance Care Planning Australia
• Advance Care Planning in Aged Care: Advance Care Planning Australia and NARI
• Advance Care Planning in CALD Populations: Advance Care Planning Australia
• Advance Care Planning Factsheets (Office of the Public Advocate)
• Advance Directives: Caresearch
• aWake Before Death: Short film – Clarence Community Tasmania
• End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC)
• Actions to support LGBTI Elders: Australian Government Department of Health
• My Values: Barwon Health 
• Safeguarding the End of the Rainbow: A guide to help LGBTI people to plan an end of life of their choice
• Start Advance Care Planning Early for People with Dementia (article)

Education

• Advance Care Planning Online Courses: Advance Care Planning Australia
• Education and Training for Practice Nurses: CareSearch
• Introduction to Advance Care Planning (NSW)
• Detering, Karen M., Kimberly Buck, Rasa Ruseckaite, Helana Kelly, Marcus Sellars, Craig Sinclair, Josephine M. Clayton, and Linda Nolte. “Prevalence and Correlates of Advance Care Directives among Older Australians Accessing Health and Residential Aged Care Services: Multicentre Audit Study.” BMJ Open 9, no. 1 (January 1, 2019): e025255. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025255.