NAT: Understanding Advance Care Planning

ACP is the process of an individual deciding on and ideally documenting their wishes and preferences for a time in the future when they may lose the capacity to decide or the ability to communicate their wishes, such as during periods of illness or in developing dementia.

Discussion topics:

1. Introduction to ACP and definition of terms

2. Explanation of procedures, including:

• forms of delivery - face to face, video conference or phone
  
• different settings - one on one or family conference, patient or social worker, and
• interpreter involvement - how to form an effective team.

3. Ethical dilemmas:

• Boundaries for the interpreters
• Dealing with family members interrupting or providing contradictory       responses
• Handling family members giving instructions during cognitive testing.

Welcome from AUSIT WA Branch President Catherine Pfammatter

Main presentation by Dr Chris Moy
General Practitioner, ambassador for National Advance Care Planning Week, Australian Medical Association SA President and Chair of the Federal AMA Ethics and Medico-legal Committee.

Panel Discussion with Kathy Fenner, Senior Social Worker, and Andrew Kozlowski, interpreter.

Hosted by Sally Wals, AUSIT WA branch PD coordinator and treasurer.


Joining the Webinar

This event will be held via Zoom. A link will be sent via email a few days in advance of the event. If you have any questions, please email wa@ausit.org Presentation content and speakers are subject to change without notice.

A recording will be available for registrants following the Webinar.


PD Logbook

Level: Advanced

Please consult the NAATI Recertification Catalogue to allocate the relevant PD Points - downloadable from:

https://www.naati.com.au/practitioners/professional-development-requirements/

Some activities can be included under different categories, so please choose the most appropriate category for your recertification purposes.