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Three South Australians tell their personal story about why Voluntary Assisted Dying is so important. Beth Mylius has oesophageal cancer and would appreciate the backup of VAD as her suffering increases, Frances Coombe supported...

Angie Miller has invited supporters of Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Riverland Region to share their stories and discuss how we can achieve VAD law reform in SA. The meeting is at 3.00pm at...

Just over one year since its implementation, voluntary assisted dying laws are giving Victorians suffering with a terminal illness greater choice over the timing and manner of their death. Minister for Health Jenny Mikakos...

On Thursday 27 August the End of Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill 2020 was tabled in the Tasmanian Parliament by Mersey MLC Mike Gaffney.  Two days earlier Mr Gaffney had tabled 109 submissions on...

On 19 June 2019, Victoria’s historic voluntary assisted dying laws commenced. Despite opponents predicting a tsunami of death, the VAD Review Board’s report on the first 6 months of operation showed that the regime...

A long-running parliamentary inquiry into end of life related issues has recommended that a scheme to allow voluntary assisted dying is legislated in Queensland. The recommendation is included in a report that was tabled...

On Wednesday 19 February the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board released a report covering the first six months of the operation of the Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Act. In the six months from...

After 15 Bills and several Parliamentary Inquiries aiming to achieve Voluntary Assisted Dying in South Australia, Hon Kyam Maher, MLC, gained support to establish a Joint Committee on End of Life Choices. The JCEOLC...

Tasmanian Legislative Council independent, Mike Gaffney, has released a draft consultation voluntary assisted dying bill with the intention of introducing the legislation for debate in August. The End-of-LIfe Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Bill 2020...

Amber Jade Sanderson MLC, Health Minister, Roger Cook and Premier Mark McGowan   On Tuesday 10 December 2019 the Government's Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill cleared its final parliamentary hurdle making Western Australian the second state...