News Updates

If you missed our webinar on 9 April (or would like to watch it again) you can access the recording below or use this link to view on our You Tube Channel. Please feel free...

   Our 2025 Autumn Newsletter covers the celebration of our 50th anniversary and the first year of VAD in NSW. We also share the very moving story of the death of Marie Brogan’s mother...

  Loss, grief and the comfort of a good death The late Queen Elizabeth II famously addressed the country after the terrorist attacks on London in 2001with the words “grief is the price we...

Sarah Barry is a mortality doula, funeral/living wake celebrant and holistic funeral director working with Life Rites Funerals. She’s a professional tarot reader, an artist, chai-maker, and a Vipassana meditator. She loves wearing all...

Seven months of official data The NSW VAD Board Report was released on 29 November for the 7 month period from 28 Nov 2023 - 30 June 2024. During that period 398 terminally ill...

Webinar recording now available If you missed our webinar on 4 September (or would like to watch it again) you can access the recording below or use this link to view on our You Tube Channel....

Our Winter 2024 Newsletter is a bumper edition in a revamped format. We hope you like it. In this edition we have a special tribute to Shayne Higson who contributed so much to our...

It's important that the media and other commentary about voluntary assisted dying is accurate, ethical and respectful and that misinformation is not perpetuated.  Voluntary assisted dying can now be legally accessed by residents of...

Laura’s Choice is an award winning documentary, telling the story of an eccentric, outspoken and feisty 90-year-old, Laura Henkel, who decides she wants to end her life on her own terms. She asks her daughter...

Voluntary assisted dying in NSW - the story so far A week ago the NSW VAD Board published its Interim Report for the first three months of operation of the NSW VAD Laws which...

Our Summer 2023/2024 Newsletter aims to bring everyone up-to-date with the latest developments in New South Wales as well as news from across Australia and around the world. With the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying...

On Tuesday 28 November 2023 New South Wales became the final state in Australia to implement a Voluntary Assisted Dying Law. Dying with Dignity NSW welcomed the commencement of this compassionate, end-of-life option for eligible,...

On Wednesday 18 October 2023, Dying with Dignity NSW hosted a very informative webinar entitled - Understanding the Option of Voluntary Assisted Dying. We were delighted to have four incredible guest speakers including two...

First Nations Voice The Uluru Statement of the Heart invites Australians to join in a future that recognises and celebrates the First Australians of this country. The Board of Dying with Dignity NSW embrace...

On Wednesday 2 August 2023, Dying with Dignity NSW hosted a very informative webinar entitled - End of Life Doulas - Bridging the gaps in care. We were delighted to have three very experienced...