NSW becomes final state to legalise voluntary assisted dying

Laws have now come into effect that will legalise voluntary assisted dying in NSW, the last Australian state to do so. On November 28, one person in NSW took their own life under ‘voluntary assisted dying’ (VOD) laws. Though all the states have the provision for VOD, ACT and NT (territories) are yet to pass the legislation on this.

After an 18-month implementation period, NSW has legalised voluntary assisted dying. Source: Getty / sukanya sitthikongsak; Inset: Dr Nalayini Sugirthan (Top), and Dr Sivaraj Rajadorai

With Dr Nalayini Sugirthan, a GP from Sydney, and Dr Sivaraj Rajadorai, palliative care practitioner in Canberra, Kulasegaram Sanchayan brings the story.

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