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Dying with Dignity ACT is a non-profit organisation of volunteers committed to law reform to enable ACT citizens to have assistance to die.
The Law in Canberra
Do you know the law in Canberra and the ACT around dying with dignity?
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Read the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2023 here
Explanatory Statement to the Bill
ACT Gov - Your Say on VAD
An Elective Death
Latest News
Queensland and New Directions for assisted Dying groups.
Jos Hall Talk to DWDACT members – Thursday 19 October 2023 Good afternoon everyone. As Jeanne said, I was President of Dying With Dignity Queensland for almost 10 years before resigning earlier this year and becoming Secretary of the group. As Voluntary Assisted Dying was only...
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Voluntary assisted dying law introduced but actual health scheme still at least 18 months away
Human Rights Minister Tara Cheyne introduced the proposed legislation to the Assembly on Tuesday (31 October). She said it was the greatest honour of her life.
“This bill is what we spent 25 years fighting for our Territory rights for,” she said.
“Voluntary assisted dying [VAD] is not an alternative to, nor does it detract from palliative care.
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Submission to the ACT Gov Community Consultation on Voluntary Assisted Dying
DWDACT Inc. made a submission to the recent public enquiry by the ACT Government calling for ACT citizens to provide their views to it prior to the Legislative Assembly making laws regarding this matter. Our submission was drafted using the YourSay terms of reference and also responds to the questions asked in the discussion paper provided as a basis for responses.
The DWDACT Inc. submission also adds data from the ABS about deaths in the ACT and encourages the ACT Legislative Assembly to draft legislation that is consistent with the ACT Human Rights Act.