that the NSW Ministry of Health work to prevent situations where the existence of an Advance Care Plan becomes a barrier to appropriate clinical assessment and care being provided in NSW facilities or by NSW services. FEEDBACK QUESTION 6: THIS RECOMMENDATION IS BEING ADDRESSED ACROSS AGENCIES. SHOULD RECOMMENDATION 5 BE DELETED? Recommendation 6: That the NSW Ministry of Health fund PCNSW to provide a one stop information point for the community about palliative care, referral pathways, advance care planning and directives. FEEDBACK QUESTION 7: THIS RECOMMENDATION HAS NOT BEEN FULLY ADDRESSED. SHOULD RECOMMENDATION 6 REMAIN? Recommendation 7: That the NSW Ministry of Health finalise as a matter of urgency its review of the Policy Directive of the Extinction of Life and Certification of (PD2005_488) and “Assessment ensure that the revised requirements are clearly communicated to relevant health services, including the ambulance service. FEEDBACK QUESTION 8: THIS RECOMMENDATION HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH THE RELEASE OF THE REVISED POLICY DIRECTIVE. SHOULD RECOMMENDATION 7 BE DELETED OR AMENDED? Recommendation 8: That a planned and negotiated process is undertaken by the NSW Ministry of Health to enable Specialist Palliative Care Services to provide 24/7 support in all NSW LHDs. FEEDBACK QUESTION 9: THIS RECOMMENDATION IS BEING PARTLY ADDRESSED WITH THE FUNDING FOR TELEPHONE SUPPORT AFTER HOURS. SHOULD RECOMMENDATION 8 REMAIN? Recommendation 9: That the NSW Ministry of Health ensures that there is adequate funding and support for a Volunteer Coordinator position in every palliative care service that recruits and trains volunteers or have identified the potential to do so. FEEDBACK QUESTION 10: THIS RECOMMENDATION IS BEING MET WITH THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS. SHOULD RECOMMENDATION 9 BE DELETED? Recommendation 10: That be funded by the NSW Ministry of Health to develop a state wide mandatory Palliative Care Volunteer training resource to support existing services, especially those in non-metropolitan areas and that annual volunteer training courses be conducted in rural and regional areas.
that the NSW Ministry of Health work to prevent situations where the existence of an Advance Care Plan becomes a barrier to appropriate clinical assessment and care being provided in NSW facilities or by NSW services. FEEDBACK QUESTION 6: THIS RECOMMENDATION IS BEING ADDRESSED ACROSS AGENCIES. SHOULD RECOMMENDATION 5 BE DELETED? Recommendation 6: That the NSW Ministry of Health fund PCNSW to provide a one stop information point for the community about palliative care, referral pathways, advance care planning and directives. FEEDBACK QUESTION 7: THIS RECOMMENDATION HAS NOT BEEN FULLY ADDRESSED. SHOULD RECOMMENDATION 6 REMAIN? Recommendation 7: That the NSW Ministry of Health finalise as a matter of urgency its review of the Policy Directive “Assessment of the Extinction of Life and Certification of (PD2005_488) and ensure that the revised requirements are clearly communicated to relevant health services, including the ambulance service. FEEDBACK QUESTION 8: THIS RECOMMENDATION HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH THE RELEASE OF THE REVISED POLICY DIRECTIVE. SHOULD RECOMMENDATION 7 BE DELETED OR AMENDED? Recommendation 8: That a planned and negotiated process is undertaken by the NSW Ministry of Health to enable Specialist Palliative Care Services to provide 24/7 support in all NSW LHDs. FEEDBACK QUESTION 9: THIS RECOMMENDATION IS BEING PARTLY ADDRESSED WITH THE FUNDING FOR TELEPHONE SUPPORT AFTER HOURS. SHOULD RECOMMENDATION 8 REMAIN? Recommendation 9: That the NSW Ministry of Health ensures that there is adequate funding and support for a Volunteer Coordinator position in every palliative care service that recruits and trains volunteers or have identified the potential to do so. FEEDBACK QUESTION 10: THIS RECOMMENDATION IS BEING MET WITH THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS. SHOULD RECOMMENDATION 9 BE DELETED? Recommendation 10: That be funded by the NSW Ministry of Health to develop a state wide mandatory Palliative Care Volunteer training resource to support existing services, especially those in non-metropolitan areas and that annual volunteer training courses be conducted in rural and regional areas.