First Australian to donate organs after voluntary assisted dying
As Marlene Bevern approached the end of her life, there was only one thing that really made her smile — the possibility her death would be life-saving. The former nurse…
‘It was cruel’: dying patient denied euthanasia in Catholic-run hospital
Jane Morris, vice-president of Dying with Dignity Victoria, says her friend, who had motor neurone disease, ‘had a terrible experience and she had to seek help outside of the hospital…
Finding support to seek voluntary assisted dying (ACHLR)
QUT's Australian Centre for Health Law Research has published a new consumer brochure providing practical tips to help people who are seeking information about voluntary assisted dying (VAD), but are…
New VAD support groups now available
Additional support is now available for families, friends and carers of people who have chosen to access voluntary assisted dying (VAD). In a new initiative, Dying with Dignity Victoria (DWDV)…
NT looks to reinstate voluntary assisted dying laws
The Northern Territory is to begin work on its own voluntary assisted dying laws, more than 25 years after its pioneering legislation was struck down by the federal government. The…
On their own terms
In this article from ABC News, Aurora Stergiou shares the story about watching her husband slowly waste away to “a pitiful death”. She is advocating for a change to the…
