end of life

Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know

Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in all Australian states. This allows terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-making…

End-of-life patients suffering unnecessarily due to pain med shortage

In the past year, at least six pain-relief products have become unavailable in Australia. The Australian & New Zealand Society…

Get busy living or get busy dying: opinion

Why are so many aged care professionals pushing for older people to have a “good death”? But nota good life?…

Doing ‘everything’ near the end of life may be inappropriate for seniors in ICU

No-one wants to be a patient in an intensive care unit (ICU). But if you ever do require intensive care,…

Hospitals urged to restrain use of aggressive treatments for elderly

UNSW medical researchers are calling for restraint on the use of aggressive life-saving treatments for elderly patients, saying the focus…