About the Statewide Office of Advance Care Planning
The Statewide Office of Advance Care Planning is a statewide service (funded by Queensland Health) that helps to promote the important processes of advance care planning. We:
- provide information and resources about advance care planning (ACP)
- receive and review copies of ACP documents from people across Queensland
- upload ACP documents to a person’s Queensland Health electronic hospital record
- share health care wishes with clinicians involved in a person’s care
- connect people to ACP services in their local area (where available)
- manage a central database of Queenslander’s end-of-life care preferences.
Queensland is the first State/Territory in Australia to have a statewide, standardised clinical approach to receive, review and upload advance care planning documents.
Research
- To inform health service planning, the Statewide Office of Advance Care Planning manages a de-identified central database of Queenslanders’ preferences for end-of-life care, as they appear on the Statement of Choices. Learn more about the privacy and confidentiality policies that protect the de-identified data.
- For information regarding access to data for research purposes, please refer to the Data Access Request Guidelines (PDF, 527kB). These guidelines must be read prior to completing the accompanying Data Access Request Form.
Contact
Copies of completed advance care planning documents can be sent to the Statewide Office of Advance Care Planning for review and upload to the person’s Queensland Health electronic hospital record (The Viewer) via:
- Email: acp@health.qld.gov.au
- Fax: 1300 008 227
- Post: PO Box 2274, Runcorn Qld 4113
If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact us:
- Phone: 1300 007 227
- Email: acp@health.qld.gov.au
The Statewide Office of Advance Care Planning is funded by the Queensland Department of Health and can provide assistance with advance care planning information and resources for consumers and health professionals.