Get Nsw Advance Care Directive By Prof Cartwright (2018 Edition)

Completing the NSW Advance Care Directive is essential for expressing your healthcare wishes when you cannot communicate them yourself. This guide provides a step-by-step approach to filling out the form online, ensuring your preferences are known and respected.

Follow the steps to fill out the NSW Advance Care Directive online.

1. Click 'Get Form' button to obtain the document and open it in your preferred online editor.
2. Begin with Section 1 by entering your full name, address, state, postcode, and date of birth to identify yourself and clarify your intent.
3. Move to Section 2 to provide general instructions about your treatment preference; tick the boxes to indicate your choices regarding available treatments and special medical conditions.
4. Proceed to Section 3 to indicate your desires regarding treatment for terminal, incurable, or irreversible conditions. Reflect carefully on each statement and mark the appropriate boxes.
5. In Section 4, if applicable, specify your preferences for care or treatment while in a residential aged care facility, addressing any unacceptable levels of functioning.
6. If you wish to donate organs and tissues, complete Section 5. Sign if you agree to the statements regarding organ donation.
7. Use Section 6 to document any additional health care wishes. Discuss these with your healthcare provider for clarity.
8. Engage your doctor in Section 7 to confirm your capacity when signing this document. Ensure they complete the necessary details.
9. If you have appointed an enduring guardian, complete Section 8 with their details; if not, indicate your wishes regarding appointing one.
10. Sign Section 9, confirming your understanding of the document and the implications of your decisions. Ensure the signature is witnessed.
11. Section 10 requires the witness to certify your understanding and capacity. Their signature must accompany yours.
12. Review Section 11 for re-evaluation of your directives over time. Sign to confirm the review or acknowledge any changes.
13. Finally, save your changes, download, print, or share the completed document with relevant parties.

Ensure your health care preferences are known — fill out your Advance Care Directive online today.