Victorians now have the power to refuse medical treatment. New laws that came into effect in March 2018 mean families can no longer overturn such instructions. As reported in the March 19, 2018 issue of The Age Digital Edition. New laws to give patients control of own destiny Victorians, including those with dementia , now have Read More…

Terminally ill Victorians will be able to legally end their own lives after State Parliament passed the government’s voluntary assisted dying bill in November 2017. After more than 100 hours of debate , the bill had a low-key final passage through the lower house just before midday. But the government has acknowledged that people with Read More…

In the year’s I have published this web site aimed at informing people about my opinions about my end of life, I have received both positive and negative feedback. As I have always maintained, it is MY belief and opinion. I am not selling my opinion or stating that it is right for everyone except Read More…

Terminally ill Victorians could have up to two years to seek a physician assisted death, with the Andrews government’s advisers contemplating whether to set a longer-than expected time frame in the euthanasia laws to be introduced this year. Patients with a broad range of conditions could also end up being eligible to make such requests Read More…

I have always considered myself a proud Melburnian, but today I am proudly a Victorian as euthanasia laws are set for parliament. Voluntary euthanasia laws are likely to go before State Parliament next year, with the Andrews Government establishing an expert panel to advise it on an appropriate model. The Victorian government is understood to Read More…

Roger Hunt is a palliative care specialist with over 30 years experience. He says that terminally ill people deserve more than being left to die in agonising, debilitating pain AS a palliative care doctor for more than three decades, I’ve sat at the bedside of many thousands of people with terminal illness. I’ve listened to Read More…

Voluntary euthanasia advocate Kylie Monaghan has passed away from terminal cancer hoping her legacy will be South Australian MPs voting in favour of legalising the right to voluntarily die with dignity. Ms Monaghan, 35, of Port Pirie, was the face of the Be the Bill campaign launched last month urging SA politicians to support a Read More…