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VAD in the ACT Voluntary assisted dying will become a legal end of life choice for Canberrans on November 3, 2025. The ACT VAD Act was passed by the ACT Parliament on June 5,...

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...

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...

First anniversary for VAD in SA In some ways it feels like a long year; in other ways, it is hard to believe that voluntary assisted dying has now been an option for over...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...