24.-26.09.2025 Australia
Advance Care Planning International Conference 2025 (ACP-i 2025)
With the theme ‘Are we there yet?’, ACP-i 2025 will inspire you with advance care planning best practices and research shared through cultural, personal, organisational, system, and societal lenses.
When and Where?
From 24 to 26 September 2025 at the Royal Pines Resort on Yugambeh Country, Gold Coast, Australia, you will be part of the world’s premier international advance care planning conference.
Early Bird Registrations Open: early bird registrations
Put advance care planning front and centre as we step into 2025 by being part of the only international advance care planning conference in the world and save some money too. Early bird catches the worm right?
Advance care planning is a crucial starting point in the journey towards person and family-centred care. The conference theme ‘Are we there yet?’ aims to embrace these journeys and stimulate insightful discussion and healthy debate, providing grassroots perspectives from consumers and health professionals.
Join over 400 delegates, including health and aged care industry leaders, academics, policy makers, peak bodies, consumer groups, and professionals from around the world.
Speakers Announced
We are delighted to announce the first round of keynote speakers who will be joining us at ACP-i 2025. More announcements to come!
Prof. Rebecca Sudore – University of California, San Francisco, United States of America
Prof. Chetna Malhotra – Lien Centre for Palliative Care, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Prof. Liz Reymond – Statewide Office of Advance Care Planning, Queensland, Australia
Cindy Paardekooper – National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Palliative Care Association Inc.
Dr Christian Ntizimara – African Centre for Research on End-of-Life Care, Rwanda
Submit an Abstract
Health and aged care industry leaders, academics, policy makers, peak bodies, consumer groups, and professionals all play a role in advance care planning, and we want you all to be part of the conversation at ACP-i 2025.
You can do this by submitting an abstract and sharing your work, experience or story relating to the sub-themes below:
• Challenges and enablers
• Community engagement and community engaged practice
• Contemporary advance care planning, ethics, law and human rights issues
• Cultural responsiveness and safety
• Enabling workforce capability
• Holistic approach
• How we make conversations count
• Inclusion and diversity
• Measuring what matters
• Technology and innovation
• The impact of advance care planning
• The journey of implementation
• Person and family perspective/ The journey of people on the ground/lived experience
Calls for abstracts close 25 March 2025. Submit an abstract here
Sponsor or Exhibit
Put your brand at the forefront of this rapidly growing sector – we are inviting sponsors and exhibitors to partner with us at ACP-i 2025 – the only international advance care planning conference in the world.
You will gain exceptional access to decision makers and influencers, giving you the opportunity to revive existing relationships and build new connections.
Exhibition bookings are open – secure your place today!
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