This policy briefing presents evidence from research in support of three key amendments proposed to Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Act. It also identifies an omission in the proposed law changes, which should be addressed. The policy briefing draws on three key studies.

This Bill brief provides an overview of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025 in Victoria, including the background to its introduction, the proposed amendments and responses to the Bill. It concludes with a comparison of relevant legislation across Australia. If passed, the Bill will make several changes to the voluntary assisted dying program.

This insights report outlines recent trends, highlights key drivers of future need, and presents ideas and discussion around what is needed to develop a future-fit Victorian local government workforce. It delivers six recommendations for the Victorian local government sector to consider in meeting the challenges of the future with a fit-for-purpose workforce.

This factsheet reports on the number of people sentenced in Victorian courts in 2023–24 for committing a serious offence while serving a community correction order. Serious offences include serious violent offences and sexual offences. The three most common serious offences were: make threat to kill, aggravated burglary and make threat to inflict serious injury.

This paper examines how legal frameworks in New South Wales (NSW) shape decision-making for people living with dementia, given the challenges posed by progressive cognitive decline. It considers traditional surrogate decision-​making models and the supported decision-making approach. The paper highlights legal reforms and experiences from other Australian jurisdictions, in particular Victoria.