After her 50th birthday, Geelong mother-of-two Sharon Kirwood received a letter offering a free breast screen. She was told the results were “all clear”.

The next year she visited her GP after discovering a lump in her left breast. After tests, she received the devastating diagnosis of stage four cancer that had spread to the lung, lymph nodes, liver and bone.

Bianca Hurle has a pioneering mission to make Rosehaven, a hospice in Victoria, a model for gentle and supportive voluntary assisted dying.

Go Gentle Australia has called on the Victorian government to make urgent changes to the way Voluntary Assisted Dying services operate in the state.

The latest voluntary assisted dying report from Victoria shows 306 people have died in the past year, an increase of 11 percent.

Dying with Dignity Victoria and Griefline have partnered to deliver a free pilot program for people who are preparing for, or have experienced, a loved one’s assisted death.

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.

Suffering from cancer and COPD, Laraine Blackson was determined her life would end on her own terms. She chose voluntary assisted dying at her home in Victoria at 2pm on Saturday 17 December 2022, “because that’s the time the siren blows for the football”.

I’m so proud of my mum for so many things. I’m proud that she chose this option of a peaceful, dignified death. If I end up with a terminal illness, I’ll be going the same way, writes Dana Lewis.

Melbourne oncologist Dr Phillip Parente, a one-time conscientious objector, says he now feels comfortable with offering patients assistance to die. 'I believe it's the right thing to do'.

Victorian physician James Hurley says working as a VAD doctor has enabled him to give back to the community in a way he did not anticipate