Episode 21 – From Advocacy to Law: The Evolution of VAD in New Zealand
Voluntary assisted dying can provide dignity and relief at the end of life, but legislation must balance access with safeguards. Ann David, former President of New Zealand’s End of Life Choice Society...
23 Maalis 43min
Episode 20 – Dr Laureen Lawlor-Smith’s own reflections on VAD
Roles are reversed this episode as Dr Laureen Lawlor-Smith – who normally sits in the host’s chair – is interviewed by previous guest, Jane Nosworthy, VAD support group facilitator with Dying With Dig...
9 Maalis 45min
Episode 19 - Inside Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Reforms
Jane Morris, President of Dying with Dignity Victoria, traces her lifelong commitment to voluntary assisted dying, shaped by childhood experiences, nursing practice, bioethics study, and the traumatic...
28 Tammi 48min
Episode 18 - Kimberly
Kimberly shares the deeply personal experience of supporting two loved ones through motor neurone disease and voluntary assisted dying. Rohan who declined rapidly after his 2020 diagnosis, discovered ...
16 Joulu 202522min
Episode 17 – How the NT led the world on assisted dying
The world’s first voluntary assisted dying law to be enacted and used was passed in Australia’s Northern Territory – only to be overturned months later by the Federal Parliament. The man behind that h...
21 Syys 202537min
Episode 16 – Dr Arnold’s opposition to acceptance of VAD: a personal journey
Dr Lynn Arnold once stood firmly against voluntary assisted dying (VAD). Initially concerned about the potential for abuse, his perspective changed after witnessing the prolonged suffering of his cous...
7 Syys 202522min
Episode 15 – Supporting patient-centred decisions in palliative care
Voluntary assisted dying isn’t just about law – it’s about people, compassion, and choice. Dr Peter Allcroft, one of South Australia’s most influential leaders in palliative care and voluntary assiste...
17 Elo 202549min
Episode 14 – Dementia decisions and the legal limits of assisted dying
Casey Haining is a Research Fellow and PhD candidate at the Australian Centre for Health Law Research at QUT and also holds a research position at the University of Melbourne. Her academic work focuse...
27 Heinä 202520min
