We are a registered charity which successfully campaigned for voluntary assisted dying laws in New South Wales to allow competent adults with a terminal illness the right to receive medical assistance to end their lives peacefully, at a time of their choosing.

Membership

The greater our membership, the more resources we will have to help protect the your end-of-life rights and defend the voluntary assisted dying laws in NSW. We are totally reliant on membership fees, donations and bequests for our funding.

Latest News Updates

2025 Spring Newsletter

12 September, 2025

In our Spring 2025 Newsletter new DWD board member Rowan Huppert writes about his mother’s VAD death. We cover some of the key messages from our recent webinar about palliative care and give a wrap up of Dying to Know Day events. You...

Vale Dr Tony Adams AM (1936 - 2025)

12 September, 2025

Public health pioneer and longstanding DWD advocate Dr Tony Adams died last month using the VAD laws he’d campaigned for over many years. This loving tribute is written by his friend and colleague, Dr Stephanie Short who is a member of the board of...

End of Life Webinar - All about Palliative Care - recording available

26 August, 2025

If you missed our webinar on 29 July (or would like to watch it again) you can access the recording below or use this link to view on our You Tube Channel. Over 350 people joined the session and there were a lot of...

Voluntary assisted dying is available for eligible people in NSW

Voluntary assisted dying is available for eligible people in NSW

We are a registered charity which successfully campaigned for voluntary assisted dying laws in New South Wales to allow competent adults with a terminal illness the right to receive medical assistance to end their lives peacefully, at a time of their choosing.

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