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

Terminally ill Canberrans will have access to voluntary assisted dying in late 2025 after the ACT parliament overwhelmingly backed the VAD Bill 2023.

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.

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.

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'.

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.