Seventeen of the state's most influential medical, legal and seniors’ rights groups have signed a statement condemning a bill that seeks to restrict access to voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in aged ca...

Susan Carter’s bill to allow NSW aged care providers to restrict or deny access to voluntary assisted dying is discrimination at its very worst.

Brett, from Ballarat, became only the second person in the country to donate organs after voluntary assisted dying (VAD), a final act of generosity at age 57.

Our vision is an Australia where we all have choice at the end of life. We empower people to choose the care that is right for them, including the option of voluntary assisted dying.

Two cancer patients want choice to decide when to die but man re-diagnosed with non-terminal condition urges caution

After Nigel was diagnosed with aggressive skin cancer and given just 12 months to live, he and his partner, Kath, began exploring options for Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD). Nigel was ultimately appro...

Sometimes those opposed to end-of-life choice will stop at nothing, including gaslighting a grieving family, to try and score a political point.

Ballarat man donates organs after voluntary assisted dying.

Dwyfor Meirionnydd MP Liz Saville Roberts has explained why she supports a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

Why, in 2025, are people in the Northern Territory denied the same end-of-life choices as other Australians? No more delays, help us get a Voluntary Assisted Dying law in the NT.

Thirty years ago, the Northern Territory became Australia's first jurisdiction to legislate voluntary assisted dying. Today it is the only one where the practice has not been legalised, and the landsc...

France’s lower house of parliament has adopted a bill to allow adults with incurable illness to take lethal medication.

After Nigel was diagnosed with aggressive skin cancer and given just 12 months to live, he and his partner, Kath, began exploring options for Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD). Nigel was ultimately appro...

After a long career as an accomplished TV and radio journalist for programs like AM, This Day Tonight and Beyond 2000, Iain Finlay chooses to end life on his own terms with his family by his side.

Sue Starr has requested access to Voluntary Assisted Dying should she one day be diagnosed with dementia. But fulfilling that request would currently be illegal.

The Australian Medical Association (AMA)'s new statement on Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) is a significant change that will transform care for dying people.

VAD is now available in all six Australian states. However many people are unsure about the application process and what's involved. Feel free to send your questions in advance to contact@gogentleaus...

Reforms include removing the 'gag clause' on doctors' discussions about VAD, amending redundant residency requirements, and requiring health practitioners to provide minimum information about VAD to p...

Exclusive: Review found some of the safeguards of state’s once groundbreaking laws have impeded access to end-of-life choices

Most Australians live in a part of the country where they can access voluntary assisted dying, if they are eligible....

Despite much progress with voluntary assisted dying in Australia, challenges still exist, including the need for streamlined processes, expanded access, and support for healthcare professionals to ens...

They are down to the final minutes. The last goodbyes. And even then the humour that had glinted behind Lex Marinos’ eyes for a lifetime refuses to dull.

Your support for end-of-life choice helped us make 2024 a year of incredible achievements. We couldn't have done it without you.

Researchers studied 20 places around the world and found the most common diseases linked with voluntary assisted dying. One terrible illness stood out.

Our vision is an Australia where we all have choice at the end of life. We empower people to choose the care that is right for them, including the option of voluntary assisted dying.

Carolyn, a long-time GP, shares her profound journey through medicine and palliative care, highlighting her dedication to voluntary assisted dying (VAD). Initially aspiring to be a vet, she pursued me...

"Instead of feeling helpless while he lay in palliative care, slowly and painfully dying, I had a purpose."

EXCLUSIVE: Dr Clare Fellingham said her work on assisted dying has been "the most meaningful experience of my 20-plus years of being a doctor".

The former nurse was diagnosed with an aggressive form of motor neurone disease and given months to live. Her dying wish was to save lives — and she did in an Australian first.

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Teacher Nathaniel Dye, 38, has shared his experience in support of proposals to change the law.

For the first time, analysis of official data from all Australian jurisdictions presents a snapshot of VAD in practice. It reveals a good news story: laws are operating safely and as intended - but mo...

Roz Hervey has accessed voluntary assisted dying two years on from her Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis.

MSPs on Holyrood's health committee have been taking evidence on assisted dying from experts in Australia.

Kim Leadbeater, the proposer of the bill, says it contains the strictest safeguards of any legislation anywhere