The voluntary assisted dying health workforce needs to grow to meet demand and fair compensation for practitioners is essential, a report into VAD in Australia and New Zealand has found.
Independent federal MP Kate Chaney has introduced a private member’s bill to amend the Commonwealth Criminal Code and allow telehealth to be used in the VAD assessment process. Dr McLaren travelled to Canberra to watch Ms Chaney introduce the bill in the House of Representatives on Monday and present the VADANZ perspective. He told a press conference afterwards: Telehealth assessments for...
Doctors urge immediate reform to Commonwealth Criminal Code to ensure equitable access to voluntary assisted dying
During the pandemic, telehealth has proven to be a useful tool in improving access to healthcare. But can it be legally used for VAD assessments? What does the Criminal Code Act actually say and how does it apply to VAD?
The annual Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board Report has just been released. Read it for yourself or click here to read a summary.