Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR)
@HealthLawQUT
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The Australian Centre for Health Law Research - 38 academics at QUT undertaking innovative research that makes a difference @qutlaw CRICOS No (00213J)
Brisbane (Turrbal & Yuggera)
Joined July 2013
End of Life Law in Australia Recent Developments: August - September 2025 - https://t.co/mgiznSxPgW
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2 new #PhD opportunities on #voluntaryassisteddying (#VAD) available at @HealthLawQUT: https://t.co/AXgQTvNyCu You would be working on this ground-breaking national project: https://t.co/tru5yh9Qe3 Please come and join our terrific team! #assisteddying
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Find out what's happening in end of life law, policy and practice in Australia in the latest #QUT End of Life Law in Australia Recent Developments https://t.co/18DhSGHYYC
#vad #pallcare #medicaltreatment #agedcare #advancecareplanning #endoflife
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VSED Recognized as End-of-Life Option in Colorado: Hospitals and community clinics in Colorado must post "Service Availability Forms" that identify any health-care service that they refuse to provide for "non-medical reasons." Around 150 are now on the… https://t.co/ubQuuT51s1
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Research study on #VoluntaryAssistedDying (#VAD) and #dementia is inviting individuals living with dementia and their carers to take part in a 30 minute Zoom interview. See https://t.co/R1ekaUoECV. Please contact casey.haining@qut.edu.au to express your interest or find out more.
research.qut.edu.au
This project will further the evidence base on voluntary assisted dying (VAD) for people with dementia and identify possible legislative models that could...
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Sharing our latest research on #voluntaryassisteddying and #gratitude with @JeanneretRuthie @evonnephd @the_shb More information and links to the paper and summary are here: https://t.co/rPQmnzwvYD
#VAD #AssistedDying @HealthLawQUT
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In our latest article, we report on gratitude for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) expressed by those involved in seeking this choice. We interviewed 32 family caregivers and one patient about the...
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What influence do prosecutions have on assisted dying providers and the assisted dying workforce? This is explored in a new article focusing on the Belgian experience @BenPWhite LindyWillmott KennethChambaere LucDeliens @HealthLawQUT
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Belgium’s first euthanasia criminal trial was decided in 2020. Existing studies identify the implications of this trial for euthanasia provision for patients wi...
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New article on participating in assisted dying: showing intended participation before it was available did not always lead to actual participation 1 year later. Find out the reasons why: @HealthLawQUT @BenPWhite @WillmottLindy
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Although assisted dying (AD) is increasingly legalized globally, in limited circumstances, many doctors choose not to participate. This study is the first qualitative longitudinal study comparing d...
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The call to submit abstracts for the 5th International Conference on Assisted Dying and Other End-of-Life Care is now open! Submit your abstract and register here: https://t.co/moLtytlrZd
@HealthLawQUT
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What do doctors consider important when preparing for a VAD law to come into force? Our new paper from the first stage of a longitudinal study looks at just that. @BenPWhite @WillmottLindy @HealthLawQUT
tandfonline.com
Legalization of voluntary assisted dying (VAD), is increasingly being considered in many countries worldwide. Some regimes have a designated implementation period, after the law has passed but befo...
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Pleased to share our latest in the MJA. Should self-administered #voluntaryassisteddying be supervised? https://t.co/ATopIRkzBi
@KatrineDel @BenPWhite @HealthLawQUT
mja.com.au
ABC, a grieving older person, died after consuming a voluntary assisted dying (VAD) substance prescribed for their spouse. A Queensland coroner’s inquest recommended the law require self-administra...
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Very excited that @HealthLawQUT is hosting the 5th International Conference on Assisted Dying and Other End of Life Care (ICEL5) in Brisbane from 8-11 April 2026. Register for updates: https://t.co/rAm49DRXW4
#voluntaryassisteddying #assisteddying #medicalassistanceindying
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New paper in Palliative Care and Social Practice identifies the key challenges Belgian health professionals experience when providing #assisteddying
https://t.co/MTBFUGoHHf
@BenPWhite @WillmottLindy @KChambaere @LucDeliens @HealthLawQUT
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We have also produced a Research Briefing "How best to regulate #voluntaryassisteddying in Australia" which is a summary of the paper: https://t.co/AsX7tzjeXf
@CaseyHaining @WillmottLindy @HealthLawQUT
#VAD #assisteddying #regulation
How should #voluntaryassisteddying be regulated? New paper in Medical Law Review identifies principles for effective #regulation from interviews with doctors and regulators: https://t.co/IL48kZaPWq.
#VAD #assisteddying @HealthLawQUT @CaseyHaining @WillmottLindy
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How should #voluntaryassisteddying be regulated? New paper in Medical Law Review identifies principles for effective #regulation from interviews with doctors and regulators: https://t.co/IL48kZaPWq.
#VAD #assisteddying @HealthLawQUT @CaseyHaining @WillmottLindy
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New paper describing doctors’ and nurses’ perspectives on how regulation shapes their assisted dying practice https://t.co/DM5IhjxE89
@WillmottLindy @KChambaere @LucDeliens @BenPWhite @HealthLawQUT
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Abstract. Euthanasia has been legal in Belgium since 2002. Despite extensive research exploring Belgian euthanasia practice, investigations into its govern
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Only 33% of participants in a Queensland study knew voluntary assisted dying was legal. @HealthLawQUT @QUT
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Only 33% of participants in a Queensland study knew voluntary assisted dying was legal.
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We also did a short Research Briefing explaining our findings about limited community awareness of #voluntaryassisteddying: https://t.co/tbLAWatEWf
@WillmottLindy @DrRachelFeeney @HealthLawQUT #assisteddying #VAD
Two-thirds of people did not know #voluntaryassisteddying is legal in Queensland - new article: https://t.co/3QKB5pBdks. Calls for more community information & education plus health practitioner training. @WillmottLindy @DrRachelFeeney @HealthLawQUT #assisteddying #VAD
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