Back in 2017, following a tough and taxing debate, Victoria became the first Australian state to legalise what proponents call voluntary assisted dying (VAD), and…
Last month, Victorian Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas pledged changes to relax the state’s voluntary assisted dying (VAD) legislation. So, are these sensible improvements designed to…
Doctors will no longer risk being referred to AHPRA for raising voluntary assisted dying as an option for terminally ill patients under a Victorian Government…
Eight suicides by patients denied access to voluntary assisted dying are being examined by the Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board in Victoria, which could trigger…
A coroner is calling for a review of voluntary assisted dying laws after an elderly man, who was excluded from the scheme because he was…
A GP who took the Federal Attorney-General to court to secure legal protections for voluntary assisted dying telehealth consultations has lost his case. Dr Nick…
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board in Victoria is saying nothing. And that is a surprise. For many doctors, it should be answering questions over its…
A GP advocate for voluntary assisted dying has been found guilty of professional misconduct and fined $12,000 over paperwork that was not signed properly. The…
The legal ban on doctors initiating discussions on voluntary assisted dying with their patients in Victoria seems certain to remain, despite fresh complaints that it…
The legal ban on Victorian doctors initiating conversations about voluntary euthanasia will be reviewed amid concerns the so-called ‘gag law’ is creating a two-tier system. Victoria was the first state to legalise voluntary…
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