The Statewide VAD Care Navigator Service
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017, passed by the Victorian Parliament in November 2017, comes into effect on 19 June 2019. From that date, Victorians at the end-of-life who are…
Does the Vic VAD Act fulfil its stated policy goals?
Does the Vic VAD Act fulfil its stated policy goals? This academic paper by Ben White et al says no.The paper lists six policy goals: respect all human liferespect personal…
Seeking Doctors In Support
From the group that brought you Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) legislation - Dying With Dignity Victoria (DWDV)! Finally, some of the people suffering intolerably at the end-of-life will be able…
Voluntary Refusal of Food and Fluid – a Case Study
Dr Rodney Syme (retd.) was contacted by the husband of a woman who could not qualify for VAD, but whose life was a misery. This is the husband’s story. It…
Queensland Parliamentary Committee Report on VAD
The 56th Parliament Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee in Queensland, has released reports on its inquiry into aged care, end-of-life and palliative care and…
Dying with Dignity National Conference March 2020
On 7 & 8 March 2020, State representatives from DWD/VE organisations across Australia came together for the first time in over 10 years. The aim of this conference was to…
