Validity of completed advance care directives
| Overall n (%) | Facilitator n (%) | Referral n (%) | |
| Medical enduring power of attorney | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Valid as per legal requirements n (%) | 9 (60) | 3 (60) | 6 (60) |
| Validity errors | 6 (40) | 2 (40) | 4 (40) |
| Not signed by client | 1 | – | 1 |
| Witnessing of document incomplete, incorrect* | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Refusal of Treatment Certificate | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Valid as per legal requirements | 2 (33) | 0 | 2 (50) |
| Validity errors | 4 (67) | 2 (100) | 2 (50) |
| Treatment refused option not indicated | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| ‘Medical treatment generally’ chosen but specific treatment specified | 1 | 1 | – |
| Witnessing of document incomplete† | 1 | – | 1 |
| Advance care directive (common law) | 38 | 11 | 27 |
| Complies with best practice | 11(29) | 4 (36) | 7 (26) |
| Best practice non-compliance element (one or more) | |||
| Incompatible CPR/LPT option‡ | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Not signed by client | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Not signed by witness | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| Not signed by doctor | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Number with both treatment inconsistencies and signing/witness issues | 11 | 3 | 8 |
*Must be signed in the presence of two witnesses. Neither witness can be the agent/alternative agent. One witness must be authorised by law to witness the signing of statutory declarations.
†Must be signed in the presence of two witnesses, one must be a registered medical practitioner.
‡Person has selected that they do not want LPT, but want CPR, or have stated they want CPR, but have also stated they do not want to be resuscitated.
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; LPT, life-prolonging treatment.