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Voluntary Assisted Dying Reflection Day

27 April, 2024

The SA Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board hosted the first Day of Reflection on April 14 held in the SPF Hall at the Repat Precinct. The day was hosted by Presiding Member, Associate Professor...

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VAD into the Second Year

27 April, 2024

SA Health has released the fifth quarterly report covering January to March, 2024 During the quarter 67 VAD Permits were issued, which means, providing the person retains decision making capacity, pharmacists are now able...

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VAD Service Delivery Recognition

26 November, 2023

Voluntary Assisted Dying Service Delivery Excellence The Voluntary Assisted Dying team in SA Health were nominated for the 2023 Premier's Award for Excellence in Health.  And to their credit - they won. The Premier's...

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VAD experience in South Australia

25 November, 2023

Voluntary Assisted Dying in South Australia, 2022-2023 Annual Report The eight member Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Review Board (pictured) meets monthly to review each closed VAD case and monitor all aspects of VAD implementation....

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Insights on VAD in SA

27 October, 2023

Marking 40 years of advocacy for VAD Voluntary Assisted Dying South Australia (VADSA) is this year celebrating forty years of advocacy for a legal end of life choice. We were so pleased to see...

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First five months of VAD in SA

08 October, 2023

First five months of VAD in SA In the first 22 weeks of voluntary assisted dying in South Australia, from January 31 to June 30, 44 people with a VAD Permit died, 38 of...

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First 3 months of VAD in SA

08 June, 2023

In the first three months since commencement, 12 South Australians have chosen Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) to end their suffering. The first VAD quarterly report released by SA Health, covering January 31 to April...

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First six weeks of VAD in South Australia

22 March, 2023

Six people have used voluntary assisted dying to end their suffering in the first six weeks of voluntary assisted dying in South Australia. Announcing this, the Presiding Officer of the VAD Review Board, Dr...

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