voluntary assisted dying

Report reveals aged care VAD failures

A new national report has found that most aged‑care providers are failing to support residents’ access to voluntary assisted dying,…

VAD laws working, but barriers persist

A new national report shows voluntary assisted dying laws are working safely and compassionately, but major barriers — including federal…

A ‘good death’ has a price

Financial stress is shaping people’s final months, with patients, carers and palliative care staff describing confusing costs, long waits for…

2026 may see VAD become available nationally

Voluntary assisted dying is now lawful and being accessed across most – and soon, potentially all – of the country.…

‘Faith-based’ VAD Bill rejected

Proposed legislation that would have allowed aged care providers in New South Wales to block residents from accessing voluntary assisted…

Advocates slam ‘cruel’, ‘ill-conceived’ VAD bill

Eighteen health and legal organisations have signed a joint statement opposing legislation that would allow aged care providers in New…

Allan government lifts GP VAD ‘gag clause’

Legislation tabled in the Victorian state parliament last week contains 13 proposed amendments to the laws, including the removal of…

How VAD will be different in the NT

The Northern Territory remains the last jurisdiction to legalise voluntary assisted dying, however, the delivery of this complex service will…

Aged care needs to get honest about VAD

Over 8,000 people have applied for VAD since the first law was implemented in Victoria in 2019. Yet, of 72…

Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know

Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in all Australian states. This allows terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-making…

Queenslanders’ petition for compassionate assisted dying

Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws have been passed in all Australian states and territories with the exception of the Northern…

Experts forecast disputes in aged care as voluntary assisted dying is legalised

Experts have said aged care providers will face considerable challenges when voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws come into force in…

Euthanasia to be legalised in NSW

Terminally ill people in NSW will have access to euthnasisa in a landmark decision handed down by state parliament yesterday. …

The ’empowering’ choice of deciding when to die – Podcast

Fifteen older people in a recent study said being in charge of when they die is "empowering". The qualitative survey from…

Dying with dignity: call to end delay over passing Voluntary Assisted Dying bill

No decision has been made as yet in NSW on whether Volunteer Assisted Dying (VAD) will be legalised. While the…

How would you respond to a patient who wants to die?

It has been six months since the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act was passed into law in Victoria and the idea…

Into the great unknown: voluntary assisted dying in Australia

“You don’t know.” Jac Mathieson, the chief nursing officer at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, found herself saying this a lot…

Euthanasia reforms to reach across Australia in coming years: experts

When it comes to changing the law to permit voluntary assisted dying Australia-wide, it’s a case of when, not if,…