Strong support for voluntary assisted dying laws
Most senior Australians agree with assisted dying laws for those with a terminal illness, as states continue to advance new legislation. Two weeks after the first death under Western Australia’s…
QLD VAD Petition
This petition on Change.org to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (Queensland Premier) was started by Tanya Batte. Andrew Denton with Tanya Battel I've battled breast cancer since 1997. It's now terminal…
First person uses WA’s Assisted Dying law
Premier Mark McGowan says he's been advised that the first person has made use of Western Australia's Voluntary Assisted Dying law. “We have been advised that the first person has…
Comparative Table of VAD Legislation in Australia
Go Gentle Australia has produced a brilliant table comparing the VAD legislation, passed and proposed, of all Australian states. The table seeks to provide an overview only, with links to…
New Zealand End Of Life Choice Act Implementation
The Ministry of Health’s programme of work is well underway to implement the End of Life Choice Act 2019 (the Act) and establish an assisted dying service in New Zealand.…
VAD: What About Us?
Super star VAD advocate and terminal illness sufferer, Tanya Battel, writes passionately about last week’s Queensland Environment and Health Committee inquiry. She states that the views of ‘the dying’, appear…
