Resources: Voluntary assisted dying

Voluntary Assisted Dying

Voluntary Assisted DyingGuiding principles for those providing care to people living with a life-limiting illness (pdf)

Australian Centre for Health Law Research and Advance Care Planning Australia: Navigating the topic of Voluntary Assisted Dying in Advance Care Planning Conversations: Guiding Principles for Health and Aged Care Organisations (pdf)

End of Life Law Clinicians and Advance Care Planning Australia Video: Voluntary assisted dying and advance care planning

Victorian Department of Health and Human Services

For further information on VAD, or to speak to Victoria’s care navigator service, visit the VAD Care Navigator Service

• Opening hours: Business hours, Monday to Friday
• Phone: (03) 8559 5823
• Mobile: 0436 858 344
• Email: vadcarenavigator@petermac.org

Western Australia Department of Health

For further information on VAD, or to speak to Western Australia’s care navigator service, visit the WA Voluntary Assisted Dying Statewide Care Navigator Service

• Opening hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
• Phone: (08) 9431 2755
• Email: VADcarenavigator@health.wa.gov.au

Tasmania Department of Health

For further information on VAD, or to speak to Tasmania’s care navigator service, visit the Voluntary Assisted Dying Navigation Service

• Opening hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
• Phone: 1800 568 956
• Email: vad@health.tas.gov.au

SA Health

For further information on VAD, or to speak to South Australia’s care navigator service, visit the South Australian Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator Service (SAVAD-CNS)

• Opening hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
• Phone: 0403 087 390
• Email: Health.VADCareNavigators@sa.gov.au

Queensland Health

For further information on VAD, or to speak to Queensland’s VAD care navigator service, visit the Queensland Voluntary Assisted Dying Support Service (QVAD-Support)

• Opening hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
• Phone: 1800 431 371
• Email: qvadsupport@health.qld.gov.au

New South Wales Health

For further information on VAD, or to speak to New South Wales’ VAD care navigator service, visit the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator Service

• Opening hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
• Phone: 1300 802 133
• Email: NSLHD-VADCareNavigator@health.nsw.gov.au

ACT Health

For further information on VAD, or to speak to the ACT care navigator service, contact the ACT Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator Service

• Opening hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday
• Phone: 02 5124 1888
• Email: VAD.carenavigators@act.gov.au