This report reviews the first four years of Victoria's Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017, finding it is generally operating safely and as intended. The report also identifies areas for improvement, including enhancing community awareness, supporting the workforce and ensuring equitable access, particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and multicultural communities.

The first annual snapshot report looking at the operation of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws across Australia and New Zealand. The report finds that the laws are operating safely and compassionately, but access and equity vary. It also finds that some provisions intended as safeguards are operating as barriers to access for eligible people.

This report contains quotes and feedback from people who have chosen to die from taking the voluntary assisted dying substance, those who were with them when they died, and trained medical practitioners involved in voluntary assisted dying cases. It details activity from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023, in addition to activity since the...

Dementia Australia supports the right of every person, including those living with dementia, to exercise choice over end-of-life care options, which may include Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation measures.

The ACT government recognises that the majority of Australians support voluntary assisted dying with appropriate safeguards in place. This consultation paper seeks the views of the ACT community about how voluntary assisted dying should be implemented in the ACT.