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The personal story behind the ACT's VAD law
ACT Human Rights Minister Tara Cheyne has revealed what drove her to tirelessly champion a voluntary assisted dying law for the territory.
Read more'We've done it': ACT passes VAD law
Terminally ill Canberrans will have access to voluntary assisted dying in late 2025 after the ACT parliament overwhelmingly backed the VAD Bill 2023.
Read moreACT Government to provide clarity on VAD eligibility
The ACT Government will provide a clearer definition of the term 'advanced' condition in its voluntary assisted dying bill, but stands firm on not including a specified timeframe to death.
Read moreTelehealth and voluntary assisted dying: leave it to the doctors
OPINION: Telehealth should be available, when needed, to support all types of health care, including voluntary assisted dying, argues our CEO Dr Linda Swan.
Read moreAssisted dying laws a step closer for ACT residents
An ACT parliamentary committee has recommended changes to a proposed voluntary assisted dying law, including clarification of what is meant by 'last stages of life'.
Read moreCall for changes to Vic assisted dying law
Go Gentle Australia has called on the Victorian government to make urgent changes to the way Voluntary Assisted Dying services operate in the state.
Read moreAssisted dying is different from suicide: but federal laws conflate them and restrict access to telehealth
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?
Read moreImplications of voluntary assisted dying for advance care planning
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?
Read moreNew push to remove VAD telehealth restrictions
Go Gentle Australia has welcomed a private member's bill that seeks to allow the use of Telehealth in voluntary assisted dying.
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