Your starting point to access government-funded aged care services.  

This toolkit attempts to make it easier to open conversations about death and dying for the LGBTQ+ community.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse people, and queer people (LGBTQ people) are at increased risk of some chronic diseases and cancers.

Information for families and carers who are caring for a person with a life-limiting illness or condition.

Pain often accompanies cancer and other progressive diseases and it can affect all aspects of your life- psychological, emotional and spiritual.

These resources have been developed to help Australians work out what’s right for them if they were to become very sick or at the end of their lives.

Advance Care Planning is a voluntary process of planning for future health and personal care whereby a person makes their beliefs, values and preferences known so they can be used to guide future decision-making.

Information about advance care planning is also available in other languages.

Having an Advance Care Directive will make it easier for your loved ones and health staff if they need to make decisions for you.

Find out what an advance care plan is and how to upload an advance care plan through myGov.

An Enduring Guardian is someone you appoint to make lifestyle and health decisions on your behalf, when you don't have the capacity to make them for yourself.

Enduring Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to appoint a person(s) to manage financial and legal decisions on your behalf and continues even if you lose the ability to make decisions for yourself.

Palliative Care Australia information for carers brochure.

Even if you’ve been providing care for a person for years, the last few weeks and days of their life can be hard.

What to do first, what to do in the first five days, how to organise a funeral or memorial service, important information if the person died in hospital or at home.

How to notify government organisations and others and complete necessary tasks after someone has died. Information about financial and other support available.

There are many things to organise after someone dies, all while possibly dealing with grief. Information on first steps and what to consider.

Information on making the right decision for you.

You need to be able to express your grief, remembering that there is no right or wrong way to do this.

Phone numbers to assist with bereavement counselling.