About
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
On 5 June 2024 the ACT Parliament enacted Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Australian Capital Territory. The scheme will take effect from 3 November 2025.
Information from ACT Health
Latest News
VAD Survey of ACT Election Candidates
In early September most of the ACT election candidates who had already registered with the Electoral Commission were emailed a survey questionnaire about their attitude to Voluntary Assisted Dying.
The full report of the survey response is available on the Canberrans for a Good Death website.
Based on the responses, a short Form Guide for Voters was developed, as below.
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Survey finds strong VAD support
A YOUGOV survey of 629 Canberrans found strong support for VAD, and very strong support for extending the current VAD legislation to cater for people who were suffering intolerably but were not close to death.
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VAD and Dementia
The new VAD legislation from 3 November 2025 will not help people who lose decision-making capacity. The Legislative Assembly has supported a motion to consider this problem. The resolution proposes that the Government report back on possible models by May 2025.
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