A new study from QUT end-of-life researchers sheds light on the difficulties patients experience when applying for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Victoria.

The ACT government has released a summary of community and stakeholder feedback on how a voluntary assisted dying law should be delivered in the Territory.

New figures show eleven terminally ill people in South Australia ended their suffering using voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in the first three months of the law’s operation.

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.