Have your say on voluntary assisted dying in the ACT
The ACT Government has begun consultation on a proposed voluntary assisted dying (VAD) law and wants to hear from you.The government wants to know how VAD should be approached in…
VAD now available for eligible patients in South Australia
Voluntary Assisted Dying finally became a legal end-of-life option, for those deemed eligible, on January 31st. An enormous relief for South Australians suffering from a terminal illness. Well done to…
The human reality of helping a patient die
“Administering voluntary assisted dying is different from academically debating it – two doctors tell us why.” This episode of The Medical Republic's Tea Room podcast interviews two doctors involved with…
Voluntary assisted dying now legal in Queensland
On January 1, 2023, Voluntary Assisted Dying became operational in Queensland. The Queensland parliament voted to legalise voluntary assisted dying in September 2021 after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk took the policy…
The benefits of nature connection for those at the end-of-life
There was great interest when we last discussed the health benefits that we can derive from nature connection. Just a simple connection with nature brings us into the present moment…
ACT and NT now free to legislate on VAD!
Excellent news! After 25 years, territory governments have had their rights returned to make their own VAD laws. The Northern Territory was the first jurisdiction in Australia to allow voluntary…