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Victor Tse AccS(Com), principal solicitor and mediator at Victor Tse & Associates, has published an article on Voluntary Assisted Dying in Victoria in the March 2024 edition of the Law Institute Journal. He discusses...

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 that dementia should be a recognised medical condition for...

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 residential aged care providers have when a resident wants...

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 explores Marion’s story—who despite living in Western Australia for...

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 (VAD) legislation. The release outlines suggestions for key amendments...

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 Kidney Disease) in 2019 and also suffered from blindness,...

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 to standardise the way Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) topics...

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 Parliament of Victoria. The evening was filled with warmth...

Following the media attention from Cherryl Barassi’s story, The Age received multiple letters from the public, one of which was from our President, Jane Morris. Her letter can be found in the images below....

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 a dedicated advocate of voluntary assisted dying, offering a...