Researchers studied 20 places around the world and found the most common diseases linked with voluntary assisted dying. One terrible disease stood out.

The potential harm to patients caused by some health care facilities refusing to provide VAD is one of the key issues identified in a statutory review of WA’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019.

While the review panel found the Act had been successful in facilitating end-of-life choice, it made 10 recommendations, including improving patient access to VAD that may be hindered by institutional conscientious objection.

The recommendations also aim to address gaps in awareness, education, regional access and workforce sustainability.  

ACT Human Rights Minister Tara Cheyne has revealed what drove her to tirelessly champion a voluntary assisted dying law for the territory.

OPINION: Telehealth should be available, when needed, to support all types of health care, including voluntary assisted dying, argues our CEO Dr Linda Swan.

Bianca Hurle has a pioneering mission to make Rosehaven, a hospice in Victoria, a model for gentle and supportive voluntary assisted dying.

Go Gentle Australia has called on the Victorian government to make urgent changes to the way Voluntary Assisted Dying services operate in the state.

Michaela Estelle Okninski, University of Adelaide; Marc Trabsky, La Trobe University; and Neera Bhatia, Deakin University

Voluntary assisted dying is now lawful in every Australian state and will soon begin in the Australian Capital Territory. However, it’s illegal to discuss it via telehealth. That means people who live in rural and remote areas, or those who can’t physically go to see a doctor, may not be able to access the scheme.

A federal private members bill, introduced to parliament last week, aims to change this. So what’s proposed and why is it needed?

Now that it is legal and available in all Australian states, it is inevitable that voluntary assisted dying will be raised in end-of-life discussions. But are health professionals ready?

Go Gentle Australia has welcomed a private member's bill that seeks to allow the use of Telehealth in voluntary assisted dying.

On the first anniversary of voluntary assisted dying in South Australia, the state’s independent oversight body says VAD is relieving suffering and providing choice at the end of life.