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Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation has been passed in the ACT 20 votes to 5. Photo from Riotact shows Human Rights Minister Tara Cheyne’s (centre) hugging Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith Congratulations to all on getting...

An inspiring and uplifting story about ‘Rosehaven’ Hospice, a five-bedroom home set amongst 4.5 acres of beautiful gardens in Mansfield, country Victoria. Rosehaven offers support to individuals and their loved ones as they traverse...

DWDV is pleased to provide you with our ‘Five year review of the operation of Victoria’s VAD Act 2017’ submission to the Centre for Evaluation and Research Evidence (CERE) at the Victorian Department of...

This article from The Conversation begins with the announcement of the NSW VAD laws coming into effect on 28 November, and goes on to provide a brief summary of the current situation across Australia,...

It has been four years since voluntary assisted dying was made legal in Victoria. Some now argue several of Victoria’s 68 safeguards are now obsolete. Legislation is currently up for review and some doctors,...

Rural and regional Australians will continue to be disadvantaged by today’s Federal Court decision making it illegal for doctors to use telehealth to support people applying for Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD), says Dying with...

We are delighted to have published, in both paperback and e-pub formats, A Completed Life, by Dr Rodney Syme. And with our thanks to Tom Valenta, author of Remember me, Mrs V? Caring for...

As of today, November 28 2023, Voluntary Assisted Dying became a legal end-of-life option for those deemed eligible in NSW. New South Wales is the final state to implement VAD legislation. We congratulate all...

November 2, 2023 was World Right to Die Day. Jurisdictions around the world in which Voluntary Assisted Dying has been legislated for, were asked by the ‘World Federation of Right To Die Societies’ to...

Tara Cheyne, MLA, Member for Ginninderra, introduced a Bill to Parliament today, October 31, 2023. The parliamentary process may be watched online on https://broadcast.parliament.act.gov.au/ The ACT VAD Bill can be viewed here – http://www.legislation.act.gov.au...