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Grief and bereavement after VAD
Wim speaks frankly about grief and bereavement after the VAD death of his wife, Fiona, four years ago.
Read moreWhat we wish we knew about VAD
Diagnosed with a deadly brain cancer, John Hunt, 62, wanted to avoid the worst of his suffering. His family says more open discussions about the end of life could have spared him the horror of his final month.
Read moreA full life and a peaceful ending
Yvonne ‘Bonnie’ Roberts lived the fullest possible life, making significant contributions to her community in Tasmania during her 97 years.
Mentally sharp, she wanted to be in control until the end. That's what Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) gave her.
Read more'Don't leave it too late to apply for VAD'
Terry Hargreaves had expressed his wish for Voluntary Assisted Dying when the time came. But it didn’t happen. His daughter Emma tells his story with the advice: don’t leave it too late.
Read moreVictoria to make voluntary assisted dying fairer
Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying law will be amended to remove unnecessary barriers to access including abolishing the 'Gag clause' that limits doctors' discussions with patients, the state government has announced.
Read more'She lived fully until she couldn't'
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.
Read moreMore doctors needed to bolster Vic VAD workforce
The latest voluntary assisted dying report from Victoria shows 371 people have died in the past year, an increase of 22 percent.
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 morePremier says Victorians have confidence in the state’s voluntary assisted dying scheme
The latest voluntary assisted dying report from Victoria shows 306 people have died in the past year, an increase of 11 percent.
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