It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Rhonda Taylor, a much loved and fearless public face of the campaign for voluntary assisted dying in Western Australia.

"She was going to die in pain or she could use voluntary assisted dying to assist her to achieve the death she wanted." 

The Victorian doctor explains why he helps people access assisted dying laws: “We can’t make dying good but I believe in some instances we can make it better.”  

It has been said that personal stories are Kryptonite to those who deny suffering at the end of life. Try as they might, they can’t wish other peoples’ truth away. 

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board has this week published a report detailing the first six months of the legislation in action in Victoria.

2019 was a watershed year for Go Gentle Australia and for better conversations around the end of life.

Tasmania's draft Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill has been released for public consultation.

An overwhelming majority of Australians – in most recent surveys nearly 90%[i] – say they want lawful Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD), yet our parliaments continue to lag behind the will of the people. To date, only two states, Victoria and Western Australia, have legalised VAD.

Here are eight compelling reasons why all states and territories must accede to the needs and wishes of their constituents and pass safe and workable VAD laws.

With three more Australian states looking to follow the lead of Victoria and Western Australia and introduce assisted dying laws, 2020 is shaping up as a pivotal year for more compassionate end of life choices.

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 has cleared its final hurdle in Western Australian parliament, making WA the second State in the nation after Victoria to pass a contemporary, compassionate and safe voluntary assisted dying law.