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Dementia: Eligibility for Voluntary Assisted Dying in Australia and New Zealand
Currently, dementia is not included in Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) legislation. In a survey conducted by Dying With Dignity Victoria, 76% of survey respondents agreed
Residential Aged Care Providers and VAD Requests: Fact Sheet
Critical information for all those living in, or intending to move into, residential aged care. A wonderful fact sheet has been released outlining the responsibilities
Residency Requirements and Assisted Dying – What Needs To Change?
This morning, Keane Bourke wrote about how residency requirements in assisted-dying laws, initially meant to prevent ‘death tourism’, are affecting people like Marion. The article
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DWDV turns 50 and calls for changes to VAD legislation
On our 50th anniversary, Dying With Dignity Victoria published a media release to call for a significant number of changes to Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying
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Eve Crotty, Young Ambassador
For many years, I served as my mother’s carer as her health increasingly worsened and became more complex. She was diagnosed with ESKD (End Stage
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New Guidelines Released for Assisted Dying Reporting
A comprehensive media toolkit has been released to ensure consistent and sensitive reporting on matters related to assisted dying. The aim of this toolkit is