NSW doctors join calls to allow the use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying discussions.

147 doctors helped 257 terminally ill New Zealanders to end their suffering under the country’s voluntary assisted dying law, a new report confirms.

A group that claims to represent 1000 healthcare professionals opposed to voluntary assisted dying has stoked doctor anger, with several saying their names were added to the list without their consent.

Health professionals are calling on the federal government to amend a Commonwealth law that discourages the use of telemedicine for voluntary assisted dying discussions, saying the ban is having devastating consequences for some dying Australians.

An advanced care plan is an important way to ensure future health care wishes are respected. So why can’t I include voluntary assisted dying?

Five terminally ill Tasmanians have ended their life through voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in the law’s first four months, according to the state’s VAD Commission.

The fight for end-of-life choice and voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws in Australia has been one of the defining social and political battles of the 21st Century.

Suffering intolerably with terminal lung and bowel cancer, 78-year-old Irene Bizon was one of the first Queenslanders to use the state’s voluntary assisted dying law.

Laws to allow voluntary assisted dying – also known as voluntary euthanasia – have passed in all six Australian states. But the rules are very strict. Here's what you need to know.

By the end of 2023, eligible people in all Australian states will be able to apply for voluntary assisted dying. QUT Health Law researchers explain what to expect.