Advance Care Directives in South Australia: Planning for When You Cannot Speak for Yourself
None of us likes to contemplate a time when we may be unable to communicate our own wishes about medical treatment. Yet illness, accident, or the gradual decline that can accompany old age may leave us in precisely that position. An Advance Care Directive (ACD) is South Australia’s legal mechanism for ensuring that your voice is heard even when you cannot speak — and it is one of the most important documents an adult can have in place.







