Links to Advanced Health Directives in every state

As mentioned in last week’s post, each state offers the ability to prepare an Advanced Health Directive (AHD).

Set out below are the links to the relevant government websites that provide the standard statutory forms for AHDs.

Obviously, before relying on any link, you should satisfy yourself that the relevant document is up-to-date.

In summary then:

NSW   http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/patient_care/planning/index.asp

VIC     http://www.publicadvocate.vic.gov.au

QLD    http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/justice-services/guardianship/making-health-care-decisions/advance-health-directives

SA      http://www.opa.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/wf.pl?pid=&mode=cd&file=../html/documents//04_Advanced_Directives

WA     http://www.health.wa.gov.au/advancehealthdirective/home/      

NT      http://www.health.nt.gov.au/Palliative_Care/

TAS    http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/palliativecare/patients/advanced_care_planning

ACT    http://health.act.gov.au/consumer-information/respecting-patient-choices

Until next week.