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Voluntary Assisted Dying

Voluntary assisted dying is a process that enables a person who is suffering from a terminal medical condition to legally access a substance to end their life, with support and assistance from registered health practitioners.

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    1. What is it?

    Voluntary assisted dying is a process that enables a person who is suffering from a terminal medical condition to legally access a substance to end their life, with support and assistance from registered health practitioners.

    The person can choose to take the substance themselves or have it administered to them by, or with help from, a medical practitioner or registered nurse.

    Voluntary assisted dying in Tasmania is regulated by the End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021 (the Act). The Act identifies when a person in Tasmania is eligible to access voluntary assisted dying and sets out the steps in the voluntary assisted dying process. It also establishes the Voluntary Assisted Dying Commission.

    A person is eligible to access voluntary assisted dying in Tasmania if they meet all the eligibility criteria. These relate to age, residency, medical requirements, voluntariness, and decision-making capacity.

    The voluntary assisted dying process has a number of formal steps, with medical practitioners determining eligibility at each point. At any of the formal steps, the person will become ineligible if they lose capacity to make the decision, or if the medical practitioner believes they are not acting voluntarily.

    For enquiries about Voluntary assisted Dying in Tasmania go to vad@health.tas.gov.au or call toll free on 1800 568 956 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM)

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    2. Resources

    Voluntary Assisted Dying | Tasmanian Department of Health
    Resources for health professionals about Voluntary Assisted Dying | Tasmanian Department of Health
    Information for the community about Voluntary Assisted Dying | Tasmanian Department of Health
    Voluntary_Assisted_Dying_in_Tasmania_Fact_Sheet_DoHTasmania.pdf (health.tas.gov.au)
    End of Life Law - Voluntary Assisted Dying - Factsheet (eldac.com.au)
    Voluntary Assisted Dying | Clinical Considerations | Allied Health | Health Professionals (caresearch.com.au)
    PCA-Guiding-Principles-Voluntary-Assisted-Dying.pdf (palliativecare.org.au)

    3. Referral and Access by Region

    4. Useful Links

    Palliative Care Tasmania – Providing access to quality palliative care support and services in Tasmania. (pallcaretas.org.au)
    Palliative Care Australia
    PalliativeCare_Booklet_2021_TAS_270721.pdf (pallcaretas.org.au)
    Contact Specialist Palliative Care Services | Tasmanian Department of Health
    A Tasmanian Lifeline
    Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention.
    Anxiety, depression and suicide prevention support - Beyond Blue
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