Overview of End of Life Law in Australia
Capacity and Consent to Medical Treatment
Advance Care Directives
Substitute Decision-Making
Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Sustaining
Legal Protection for Administering Pain and Symptom Relief
Futile or Non-Beneficial Treatment
Urgent Medical Treatment
Managing Disputes about Medical Treatment Decision-Making
Voluntary Assisted Dying
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
State and Territory End of Life Law
Page updated 22 September 2026