Ruthie Jeanneret

Sep 11, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ben White |Ruthie Jeanneret |Lindy Willmott |Ruthie Jeanneret LLB

1 INTRODUCTION There is an international trend to legalise voluntary assisted dying (‘VAD’), also known as euthanasia, physician-assisted dying, or medical assistance in dying.1 Australia has also witnessed rapid reform.

Jul 31, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ruthie Jeanneret |Eliana Close |Lindy Willmott |Jocelyn Downie

1 Introduction Assisted dying (AD) has been legalised in a small but growing number of jurisdictions globally, including Canada and Australia [1]. In Canada, a federal legislative framework for AD was introduced via Bill C-14 in 2016 [2, 3], and amended in 2021 by Bill C-7 [4]. All six Australian states have passed laws since 2017 [5].

Jul 2, 2023 | theconversation.com | Ben White |Eliana Close |Lindy Willmott |Ruthie Jeanneret

Voluntary assisted dying is legal in five Australian states with the sixth, New South Wales, following in November 2023. The territories are now permitted to legalise voluntary assisted dying, with the Australian Capital Territory intending to do so by the end of 2023. Victoria was the first state to implement voluntary assisted dying in 2019. After four years, its legislation requires a formal review. Western Australia’s legislation, which started in 2021, requires a review after just two years.

Jul 2, 2023 | mja.com.au | Ben White |Ruthie Jeanneret |Eliana Close |Lindy Willmott

Legislation permitting voluntary assisted dying has been enacted in all Australian states; the territories may follow suit now the Australian government no longer prohibits them doing so.1 The application process for voluntary assisted dying must be sufficiently rigorous to exclude people who are ineligible, but provide choice for those who are eligible.2 There is a growing body of literature on doctors’ early experience in Victoria, the first Australian state to enact voluntary assisted...

Jun 12, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Ben White |Ruthie Jeanneret |Eliana Close |Lindy Willmott

Abstract Objectives To investigate barriers to and facilitators of access to voluntary assisted dying in Victoria under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic). Design, setting, participants Qualitative study; semi-structured interviews with people who had applied for voluntary assisted dying or their family caregivers, recruited via social media and interested advocacy groups; interviews conducted 17 August – 26 November 2021.