Tagged voluntary assisted dying

Canberra’s only palliative care hospice stays under Catholic control, despite ACT government Calvary takeover

Australian Capital Territory

The Little Company of Mary will still manage the palliative care hospice Clare Holland House despite Calvary Hospital’s nationalisation.

ACT nationalises Canberra’s second hospital as Barr removes Catholic operator

By Julian Bajkowski

Australian Capital Territory

Chief minister Andrew Barr has used the cover of the federal Budget to quickly nationalise one of Canberra’s two major public hospitals.

NSW becomes last state to legalise voluntary assisted dying

By Anna Macdonald

Health

NSW joins Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania in making voluntary assisted dying legal. It remains illegal in the territories.

‘A burden’: assisted dying laws tiptoe around commonwealth telehealth prohibition

By Jackson Graham

Federal

People are travelling for hours within voluntary-assisted-dying law states to avoid breaching federal laws prohibiting discussing suicide via telehealth.

End of life option available in WA from July

By Melissa Coade

News

WA has appointed a five member board to monitor and advise on voluntary assisted dying laws; from July 1 end of life option will be available to eligible people in the state.

Politics of the unmentionables, part 1: Death

By The Mandarin

Features

Even though death taxes are a long way from becoming law, in a very different sphere, laws about death have been a focus of several of our parliaments.

We don't know all the details of how voluntary assisted dying will work yet – but the system is ready

By Ben White Eliana Close Lindy Willmott

Culture

Voluntary assisted dying becomes a lawful choice for Victorians from June 19. While preparation is critical, there are some questions we’ll only be able to answer once voluntary assisted dying becomes a clinical reality.

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