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.

This publication brings together critical perspectives on voluntary assisted dying itself, and on various practices adjacent to it, including questions of state power, population ageing, the differential treatment of human and non-human animals at the time of death, the management of health care processes through silent ‘workarounds’, and the financialisation of death.

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 was introduced in the Parliament of NSW by Independent MP, Alex Greenwich, on 14 October 2021. This paper considers the Bill, especially its provisions concerning eligibility criteria, the process involved, safeguards and allowance for conscientious objection. It includes a comparison with similar legislation in the other Australian states.

This briefing summarises research about voluntary assisted dying (VAD) conducted by Professors Ben White and Lindy Willmott (with colleagues).

This is the fourth report from the independent Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board.