Dr Elizabeth (Liz) Jacka BA (Auck), BSc (Auck), PhD (Syd) is a retired Professor of Communications (UTS Sydney) where she is currently an Emeritus Professor. For most of her working life she was an academic, initially in the field of Philosophy and later in Media and Communications. Liz has been active in the dying with dignity movement since 2013.
She campaigned for three bills in 2013, 2017 and finally 2022 when the VAD bill was finally passed. She is especially interested in VAD policy and has written many submissions to various VAD inquiries. She also values her work in responding to phone and Email inquiries from members, supporters and the public and is glad to answer questions about various aspects of end of life decision-making. She is co-editor of the weekly VAD news round-up known as VAD Media Watch.
Board Member from 5 April 2014.