Wow! What a year 2021 has been for end of life choice in Australia. And 2022 is set to be even bigger.

On 26 November 2021 the NSW Lower House passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill 2021 by 52 votes to 32. The bill now moves to the Upper House for a final vote in 2022.

Go Gentle Australia welcomes the commencement of debate on the Voluntary Assisted Dying bill in the NSW parliament today.

Rodney Syme AM was a man of deep and unshakeable principle who, more than any other, made possible the legalisation of Voluntary Assisted Dying across Australia.

Pain specialist Dr Gavin Pattullo corrects misinformation about palliative care and VAD, and describes the lengths his terminally ill wife went to to avoid suffering at the end of her life.

The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) has welcomed the introduction of a Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill to the New South Wales parliament.

Australia's leading health law experts urge MPs to be transparent about the values that guide their decision. Does their vote reflect their own values, or are they seeking to reflect the views of the majority of their constituents?

National coronial data reveals that one in five (20%) suicides of people over 40 in NSW in 2019 were by people with a terminal or debilitating medical condition or had experienced a significant decline in physical health.

A 16-year-old Commonwealth law that prohibits discussing suicide via telephone and the internet may pose legal risks for doctors and restricts access to voluntary assisted dying, experts say.

Queensland has become the fifth Australian state - and the third this year - to legalise voluntary assisted dying.