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Dying With Dignity Victoria Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary!
On June 19th, Dying with Dignity Victoria marked its 50th anniversary (formerly known as VESV). Ryan Batchelor MP courteously hosted our celebratory event at the

The Age’s Editorial on Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation
“Victoria’s Assisted Dying Laws Need Updating” Following the media attention from Cherryl Barassi’s story, The Age received multiple letters from the public, one of which

The Northern Territory is Now the Only Jurisdiction Without VAD
Suzanne James’ article, ‘Treated like second-class citizens’: NT awaits VAD law as ACT makes progress,’ was published on Green Left on June 14th. Suzanne is

Dr. Nick Carr Discusses Assisted Dying on ABC Radio
On June 12th, Dr. Nick Carr, known for his unwavering commitment to the topic of VAD, participated in an insightful interview on ABC Radio’s Life

Dementia and assisted dying: It’s time to change the law
Matty Silver’s article ‘Time to change the law’ was published in John Menadue’s Public Policy Journal on June 10. In this very stirring article, Silver

Late Professor Arnold Gillespie Honoured with Order of Australia award
From South Australia, the late Professor Arnold Gillespie was awarded an Order of Australia for his significant service to medicine, particularly for his advocacy for