voluntary assisted dying

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…

Queenslanders’ petition for compassionate assisted dying

Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws have been passed in all Australian states and territories with the exception of the Northern…

Experts forecast disputes in aged care as voluntary assisted dying is legalised

Experts have said aged care providers will face considerable challenges when voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws come into force in…

Euthanasia to be legalised in NSW

Terminally ill people in NSW will have access to euthnasisa in a landmark decision handed down by state parliament yesterday. …

The ’empowering’ choice of deciding when to die – Podcast

Fifteen older people in a recent study said being in charge of when they die is "empowering". The qualitative survey from…

Dying with dignity: call to end delay over passing Voluntary Assisted Dying bill

No decision has been made as yet in NSW on whether Volunteer Assisted Dying (VAD) will be legalised. While the…

How would you respond to a patient who wants to die?

It has been six months since the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act was passed into law in Victoria and the idea…

Into the great unknown: voluntary assisted dying in Australia

“You don’t know.” Jac Mathieson, the chief nursing officer at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, found herself saying this a lot…

Euthanasia reforms to reach across Australia in coming years: experts

When it comes to changing the law to permit voluntary assisted dying Australia-wide, it’s a case of when, not if,…