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Voluntary Assisted Dying obligations
Queensland's Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws commence on 1 January 2023. With that date looming, doctors still have many questions about how the VAD scheme will operate, eligibility criteria and practitioner applications.
Even if you choose to not be a VAD practitioner, you still have legal obligations. These include how to:
- initiate a discussion about voluntary assisted dying
- respond if someone makes a first request
- respond if asked to undertake a consulting assessment
- complete a cause of death certificate for someone who has accessed voluntary assisted dying.
AMA Queensland has a VAD information page which is regularly updated.