Victoria's voluntary assisted dying scheme is challenging and complicated. Some people die while they wait
- Written by Ben White, Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
ShutterstockVoluntary assisted dying laws, which allow terminally ill people who meet strict eligibility criteria to end their life, have been operating in Victoria for two years. The laws are underpinned by two central pillars: safety and access.
Safety means the only patients who can access assistance to die are those who meet the eligibility...





