The ACT Labor-Greens government is currently considering legalising voluntary assisted dying, as has recently occurred in all six Australian states.

But the results of community consultation on the topic suggest the proposed legislation may differ in significant respects from the model adopted by other Australian states and territories.

One controversial difference is the proposal to allow people under 18 to access voluntary assisted dying if they have a terminal illness.

The ACT proposes not setting a minimum age requirement for access to voluntary assisted dying.