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On 19 June 2019, Victoria will be the first state in Australia to legalise assisted dying. The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic) establishes a strict regime for people at the end of life who are suffering to legally end their lives by taking a lethal dose of medication. Of the many safeguards in the regime, health practitioners cannot initiate a conversation with a patient about assisted dying. Patients must also be assessed as having cognitive capacity to request access to voluntary assisted dying. Additionally, health practitioners who have a conscientious objection may refuse to provide information about assisted dying or participate in any part of the process.
