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
Episode 13 – A GP’s perspective on voluntary assisted dying
With nearly 40 years’ experience as a general practitioner, Dr Nick Carr was one of the first GPs trained in VAD in Victoria. He reflects on the privilege of supporting patients at the end of life, de...
6 Heinä 202528min
Episode 12 – Faith, Autonomy and the Right to Die
Rev Dr Anna Grant-Henderson, a Uniting Church minister, reflects on her journey toward supporting VAD, shaped by personal experiences, parish ministry, and theological insights. Anna shares her role i...
15 Kesä 202534min
Episode 11 – What most Australians still don’t know about voluntary assisted dying
Ben White is Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation at QUT’s Australian Centre for Health Law Research. With over 200 publications and $45 million in research funding, his work focuses on volunta...
25 Touko 202529min
