Factsheets: Voluntary assisted dying

These factsheets focus on the roles, and legal rights and obligations of health professionals and residential facilities in relation to voluntary assisted dying (VAD).

About Advance Care Directives

Prior to reading these factsheets, please read the Overview of voluntary assisted dying factsheet for essential information about VAD laws, eligibility criteria and processes in Australia.

Factsheets for Health Professionals

The roles and legal rights and obligations of health professionals differ depending on their profession, the State they work in, and whether they choose to be involved with VAD. Select from the factsheets below to learn more about VAD and your profession.

GPs and other medical practitioners (pdf)
Registered Nurses (pdf)
Allied Health Professionals and Enrolled Nurses (pdf)
Personal Care Workers (pdf)

Factsheets for Residential Facilities

States regulate the VAD obligations of residential facilities e.g. RACFs in different ways. Select from the factsheets below to learn about the roles and legal obligations of RACFs in your State.

Residential facilities in South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and ACT (pdf)
Residential facilities in Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania (pdf)

Page updated 24 September 2026