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Dying with Dignity NSW

@DWDnsw

Our aim: Voluntary Assisted Dying Laws in NSW. #vad #assisteddying #endoflife #vad4nsw

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A sad farewell to James Valentine who entertained Sydney radio audiences for decades. He chose to use voluntary assisted dying and ended his remarkable life on his own terms. He will be greatly missed abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/7…
James Valentine, beloved ABC talkback radio star, dies aged 64

James Valentine, beloved ABC talkback radio star, dies aged 64

The presenter and professional saxophone player is being remembered for his ability to explore the humour and oddities of daily life on the airwaves. 

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It is absurd that VAD cannot be discussed using telehealth due an overriding federal law designed to prevent suicide chat rooms on the internet. Use this link to ask the federal attorney general to sort this out ASAP: bit.ly/DGRowland abc.net.au/news/2026-04-14/m…
Terminally ill MP says ban on telehealth for assisted dying must change

Terminally ill MP says ban on telehealth for assisted dying must change

A Labor politician living with MND writes to the attorney-general, calling for laws banning doctors from discussing voluntary assisted dying during telehealth appointments to be revised.

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IMPORTANT PETITION: Hem’s Law would allow a merciful end at that cruel last stage of dementia - a slow death by starvation and dehydration. No-one should have to die this way. c.org/RQgfTgqjdc
Sign the Petition

Sign the Petition

Hem's Law: Mercy, When Death Has Begun

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Susan Carter and 13 MPs would allow religious groups to prevent aged care residents accessing VAD. The Liberals, Shooters, Libertarians + MPs formerly known as One Nation once stood for individual choice + freedoms. Now? Not so much… #vad #nswpol smh.com.au/national/i-m-86-t…
I’m 86 – this bill to restrict voluntary assisted dying is cruel and callous

I’m 86 – this bill to restrict voluntary assisted dying is cruel and callous

Susan Carter’s bill to allow NSW aged care providers to restrict or deny access to voluntary assisted dying is discrimination at its very worst.

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Susan Carter must withdraw this invalid bill from NSW Parliament. It is morally and legally in breach of residents rights under new federal aged care laws. Religious aged care facilities cannot force residents from their homes to access VAD. #nswpol smh.com.au/politics/nsw/crue…
‘Cruel beyond belief’: The legislative push upsetting expert doctor

‘Cruel beyond belief’: The legislative push upsetting expert doctor

A dozen NSW upper house MPs are behind a move to change voluntary assisted dying laws. They face a High Court challenge if they proceed.

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Susan Carter’s Bill to restrict VAD in religious aged care homes is inconsistent with residents rights under new federal Aged Care Laws. Religious bodies seek to put ideology before their legal/moral obligations to residents in their care. #nswpol smh.com.au/politics/nsw/pits…
‘Pits dying people against right-wing religious views’: The push to change NSW’s euthanasia laws

‘Pits dying people against right-wing religious views’: The push to change NSW’s euthanasia laws

NSW was the last state to pass laws to allow terminally ill people to choose the timing of their death. Now 12 MPs are seeking changes for aged care homes.

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Our LGBTQ+ supporters in Sydney might be interested in this special Dying to Know Day event sponsored by ACONs Love Project. Register here ➡️ bit.ly/D2K25-LoveProject #DyingtoKnowDay @ACONhealth
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COFFS COAST - Death and Dying Expo on Sunday 10 August from 9am-2pm. Over 30 exhibitors and lots of resources to help you plan for the end of your life. FREE TICKETS HERE ➡️ bit.ly/D2K-25-CoffsCoastExpo
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We wholeheartedly agree. Doctors who put their religious beliefs before their patients well-being and legal right to medical care should consider whether they are in the right profession. #assisteddying #abortion theconversation.com/doctors-…
Doctors shouldn’t be allowed to object to medical care if it harms their patients

Doctors shouldn’t be allowed to object to medical care if it harms their patients

Health-care professionals aren’t pacifists refusing conscription into the military. They freely choose health-care careers – that comes with obligations.

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DYING TO KNOW DAY EXPO in Fairfield on 8 August 2025. Giving multicultural communities in South Western Sydney a chance to learn more about planning for end of life and important conversations with loved ones. Find out more here ➡️ bit.ly/D2K2025Fairfield #DyingtoKnowDay
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GRIEF - All of us will experience it at some time in our lives. It can impact us emotionally and physically in unexpected ways. More research is needed to help support those struggling with grief and loss. Please complete this National Survey ➡️ bit.ly/GriefSurvey2025
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PALLIATIVE CARE…. What exactly is it? How do you access it? There are many myths and misconceptions about palliative care but it is a vital support for people with a terminal or life limiting illness. RSVP here ➡️ bit.ly/WebinarPallCareJul25 @PallCareNSW @Pall_Care_Aus
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BREAKING… UK MPs vote for assisted dying laws. It is expected to pass the House of Lords. It was a close vote but compassion has prevailed. Terminally ill people in the UK now have a choice in their final days. #VAD #assisteddying theguardian.com/society/2025…
Assisted dying set to become law in England and Wales after MPs pass bill

Assisted dying set to become law in England and Wales after MPs pass bill

Terminally ill people with less than six months to live will have right to choose procedure after approval from doctors and panel

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As lawmakers in Britain debate VAD, the BBC is invited to watch Californian Wayne Hawkins draw his last peaceful breaths, assisted by his doctor & supported by his loving family. Hopefully British MPs will allow their community this compassionate choice. bbc.com/news/articles/c8rgd4…
Assisted dying: California man invites BBC to witness his death

Assisted dying: California man invites BBC to witness his death

Wayne Hawkins believes terminally ill people should be able to die when they choose, but others in the state disagree.

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A generous gift after VAD. Frances Fleming donated her brain to multiple sclerosis research to help find treatments which might allow others to avoid the decades of suffering she endured with this cruel disease. @MS_Australia #VAD #assisteddying abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/w…
Brain donation a 'way of living on' for woman with MS who ended life

Brain donation a 'way of living on' for woman with MS who ended life

Frances Flemming gave her brain to science after choosing voluntary assisted dying. Donations such as hers are crucial to understanding multiple sclerosis, which affects tens of thousands of Austra...

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We welcome the Australian Medical Association’s new position statement on voluntary assisted dying. It is patient-centred & recognises that both palliative care and VAD co-exist as valid end-of-life choices. @amapresident @ama_media #vad ama.com.au/articles/ama-posi…
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We are delighted to present our first EOL Webinar for 2025, this time featuring the VAD journey of Professor Felicia Huppert as told by her son Rowan and two members of the NSW Health VAD team involved in her care. RSVP here ➡️ bit.ly/DWDWebinarApril2025 #assisteddying #VAD
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Ended up dying in a paddock…..in the back of a Ute. The religious operator of aged care facility in New Zealand forced a very sick resident to leave his home for an assisted death. He would have preferred to die in his own bed. #VAD #assisteddying nzherald.co.nz/nz/patient-ha…
Patient had assisted death in farm paddock after rest home rejection

Patient had assisted death in farm paddock after rest home rejection

Rest homes and other facilities may be required to allow assisted dying.

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Give us a break… The Catholic Church would be banging on about “shocking statistics” regardless of the numbers of people using VAD. #VAD #assisteddying catholicweekly.com.au/vad-re…
VAD report delivers shocking statistics | The Catholic Weekly

VAD report delivers shocking statistics | The Catholic Weekly

The first annual report on euthanasia and assisted suicide contains some shocking data, including a 50 per cent increase in deaths since the last reporting period, writes Monica Doumit.

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Such a lovely story. NSW is lucky to have an exemption to the state residency rules for people like Linda Koehne who moved from SA to be with family in NSW as her illness progressed. Those rules make no sense when VAD is legal in all states. abc.net.au/news/2024-12-05/a…
Almost 400 people have died via voluntary assisted dying in NSW in the past year. Linda was one of...

Almost 400 people have died via voluntary assisted dying in NSW in the past year. Linda was one of...

Each state requires people to have lived there for at least 12 months to access voluntary assisted dying. Linda was the first person in NSW to receive an exemption to this rule.  

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