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This year's recipient of the Rodney Syme Medal is Dr Cameron McLaren.  The Rodney Syme Medal recognises distinguished effort in pursuit of the Dying with Dignity cause. Such outstanding effort may be in the...

By Jane Morris (DWDV President) With greatly appreciated help from Jane Nosworthy (Secretary DWDV) Legislative Assembly October 30, 2025 "We must ensure that the process moves at the pace of an illness and not...

Dying With Dignity Victoria (DWDV) welcomes the tabling of reforms to Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Act 2017, a vital step toward more compassionate, equitable end-of-life care for Victorians facing intolerable suffering. We commend...

This article in The Age newspaper on 15 September shares two heartbreaking stories of patients whose access to VAD was made horrendously difficult because of the shortage of specialist doctors in their regional areas...

VAD for those tired of life? We shouldn’t be forced to stay around for the end of the last act. by Dr Nick Carr Last month, Victorian Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas pledged changes to...

Dying With Dignity Victoria has published its 2025 Federal Election Platform, highlighting four key messages for current federal MPs as well as all candidates in the upcoming 2025 Federal election. 1) Remove the roadblocksChange...

Dying With Dignity Victoria welcomes proposed changes to Voluntary Assisted Dying Act: Improving access to VADIncreasing community awareness and grief and bereavement supportsSupporting the VAD workforce Dying With Dignity Victoria (DWDV) welcomes the Victorian...

This year’s recipient of the Rodney Syme medal is Ian Wood. The Rodney Syme Medal recognises distinguished effort in pursuit of the Dying with Dignity cause. Ian has worked tirelessly for many decades for...

Over the past week, Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) has been a key topic in the media. Read on to learn what’s happening around the world. Kenya: Mercy Killing and the Need for a ‘Good...

At the recent VADANZ conference in Brisbane, Griefline’s Counselling Coordinator, Kerrie Arthur, and Jane Nosworthy from Dying with Dignity Victoria presented findings from a groundbreaking, Australian-first pilot program of VAD-specific grief and bereavement support....