Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 – Implications for Primary Care

Primary Health Care Seminar & Dinner Legal and Clinical Implications of the Act

You are invited to attend this important forum which will feature presentations and a Q&A on the implementation of the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016.

These sessions will be facilitated by consumer, legal, medical and health practitioners followed by a Q & A panel with representatives from the:

• Victorian Office of the Public Advocate
• Victorian Department of Health and Human Services
• Bendigo Health
• Northern Health

Learning outcomes:

The objectives of the forum are to:

• outline key Victorian legislative changes to advance care planning and medical consent and the impact of the Act on primary care delivery
• legislative requirements for general practitioners when witnessing advance care directives and appointments under the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016
• communication strategies around advance care planning for patients, caregivers, families and health practitioners
• assist health practitioners in developing skills in advance care planning conversation, processes, systems and documentation
• on organisational readiness for the implementation of the Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 including workflow and storage of documentation