News Updates

On Tuesday 10 December 2019 the Western Australian Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 cleared its final parliamentary hurdle making Western Australian the second state after Victoria to legalise voluntary assisted dying for the terminally ill. ...

On Wednesday 23 October 2019 the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill passed one of its biggest hurdles after the Upper House voted 25 to 10 in favour of the Bill at the Second Reading. There were hugs...

A recent report by Dignity in Dying in the UK details the suffering endured by many despite excellent hospice care. The Inescapable Truth, shines a light on the experiences of a small but significant number of...

In 2018 opponents of voluntary assisted dying released a documentary made by Canadian filmmaker Kevin Dunn called Fatal Flaws. While it purports to be an independent, factual documentary about the dangers of voluntary assisted dying...

On Tuesday 24 September 2019 the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill easily passed Western Australia’s lower house without amendments. The Bill will now head to the upper house of parliament where it is expected to...

On 5 September 2019 Australia’s peak palliative care body, Palliative Care Australia updated its position on voluntary assisted dying. They are no longer opposed to VAD and have adopted a neutral position. Palliative Care Australia (PCA)...

On Tuesday 3 September 2019 Members of Western Australian Parliament, from across the political spectrum, joined hundreds of supporters rallying outside Parliament House before the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2019 faced its first major...

On Tuesday 6 August 2019, the same day that Belinda Teh completed her ‘brave walk’ from Melbourne to Perth, the McGowan Government released details of its much anticipated Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill. Speaking from...

On Tuesday 6 August 2019 hundreds of supporters, including former cricketer Adam Gilchrist and high-profile assisted dying advocate, Andrew Denton, joined Belinda Teh for the final 1 km walk from Kings Park in Perth...

Our Autumn 2019 Newsletter aims to bring everyone up-to-date with the latest developments from across Australia and around the world. The Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) law came into effect on 19 June 2019...

Voluntary assisted dying advocate and former President of Dying with Dignity Victoria, Dr Rodney Syme has been awarded an AM, a Member of the Order of Australia, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. In October...

Approximately 60 people attended the 2019 Dying with Dignity NSW AGM on Saturday 27 April. In her President’s Report, Penny Hackett explained why 2018 had turned out to be a busier year than expected....

Notice of 2019 Annual General Meeting Saturday 27 April 2019 From 1pm – 3.30pm Sydney Mechanics School of Arts,Level 1 280 Pitt Street, Sydney (Accessible access)Located on the eastern side of Pitt Street between...

Our President, Penny Hackett was interviewed for this editorial piece for the Sydney Morning Herald that was published on Wednesday 10 April 2019. In an ideal world, everyone would experience a ‘good death’ –...

Our Autumn 2019 Newsletter aims to bring everyone up-to-date with the latest developments from across Australia and around the world. The NSW Election on Saturday 23 March is a chance to send a message...