Casey Michelle Haining

May 20, 2024 | theconversation.com | Ben White |Casey Michelle Haining |Lindy Willmott |Rachel Feeney

Dementia is the second leading cause of death for Australians aged over 65. More than 421,000 Australians currently live with dementia and this figure is expected to almost double in the next 30 years. There is ongoing public discussion about whether dementia should be a qualifying illness under Australian voluntary assisted dying laws. Voluntary assisted dying is now lawful in all six states, but is not available for a person living with dementia.

Nov 27, 2023 | theconversation.com | Lindy Willmott |Casey Michelle Haining

Casey is a research fellow at the Australian Centre for Health Law Research. She has been employed on multiple projects as a research fellow, including the Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (project number FT190100410: Enhancing End-of-Life Decision-Making: Optimal Regulation of Voluntary Assisted Dying) funded by the Australian Government and the Western Australian Government's Review of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019.

Nov 27, 2023 | thetimes.com.au | Casey Michelle Haining

From today[1], eligible people in New South Wales can ask for voluntary assisted dying. NSW is the last Australian state to have its voluntary assisted dying laws begin. These laws come into effect following an 18-month implementation period. Here is who’s eligible to request voluntary assisted dying in NSW and how its laws compare with those in other Australian jurisdictions. Read more: Voluntary assisted dying will be available to more Australians this year.