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Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Victoria is the first state in Australia to pass voluntary assisted dying laws. The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act (2017) provides a safe legal framework for people who are suffering and dying to choose the manner and timing of their death. This document provides an overview about voluntary assisted dying with information on background, law, access and how it will work.
- Organisation:
- Victorian Department of Health
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- August 2018
- Last reviewed:
- May 2024
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