The lead or nominated clinician should take responsibility for these important aspects of treatment:

• discussing treatment options with patients and carers, including the treatment intent and expected outcomes, and providing a written version of the plan and any referrals
• providing patients and carers with information about the possible side effects of treatment, managing symptoms between active treatments, how to access care, self-management strategies and emergency contacts
• encouraging patients to use question prompt lists and audio recordings, and to have a support person present to aid informed decision making
• offering advice to patients and carers on the benefits of and how to access support
• initiating a discussion about advance care planning and involving carers or family if the patient wishes.