Australian VAD laws compared
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…
Should people living with dementia be eligible for voluntary assisted dying?
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…
Telehealth continues to be illegal for terminally ill people seeking Voluntary Assisted Dying
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…
“A Completed Life” by Dr Rodney Syme
We are delighted to have published, in both paperback and e-pub formats, A Completed Life, by Dr Rodney Syme. It is available for purchase from our online shop. And with…
VAD now legal in NSW!
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…
World Right to Die Day
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…