Guidelines for safe and quality care at the end of life

The Australian Commission for Safety and Quality has released a new edition of its National Consensus Statement: Essential elements for safe and high-quality end-of-life care (Consensus Statement).

The Consensus Statement describes nine guiding principles that outline a best practice approach to caring for people approaching the end of their life.

Click on the link to familiarise yourself with The Consensus Statement and downloadable fact sheet.  Add the fact sheet to your Doctor Access in an Emergency Chest on Secure My Treasures along with answers to questions from your healthcare team. It’s so hard to remember what the doctor said if a loved one is critically or terminally ill. With your Secure My Treasures you’ll be able to access those answers and other information easily or authorise a trustee to do so when you can’t