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We were absolutely delighted to welcome Violet Platt as our Guest Speaker at our AGM. In June 2020, Adjunct Associate Professor Violet Platt was appointed CEO of Palliative Care Victoria, bringing more than 30...

The Rodney Syme medal has been awarded since 2007, and recognises the distinguished and outstanding effort by an individual in the pursuit of the Dying with Dignity cause.This year we had 2 outstanding recipients. ...

Choice Without Access Is Not Equitable Choice Reflections on VADCON 2026 – A Rural Nurse's Perspective by Fiona Antony | Registered Nurse and Director, Florence at Home | Portland, Victoria Attending VADCON 2026 was...

by Jane Morris   "The dying person must not become the battlefield on which our moral disagreement is fought." Chris Dudfield, VADCON 2026 I attended the recent VADCON26 Melbourne conference accompanied by Board members...

Many Aged Care providers don't publish information about VAD access in their facilities, making it difficult for people to make an informed choice. Two valuable resources have been released by Go Gentle Australia: Know...

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...