Voices From Voluntary Assisted Dying
tekijä: Dr Laureen Lawlor-Smith
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Episode 29 – SA Deputy Premier Kyam Maher reflects on the…
Episode 29 – SA Deputy Premier Kyam Maher reflects on the…
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This podcast series aims to share stories from the family members of loved ones who have accessed Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in South Australia. VAD enables eligible people to voluntarily access and self-administer - or in some cases have a doctor administer - a medication that will end their life.
The journeys undertaken in this podcast are deeply personal and reflective of the speakers' own experiences and circumstances.
VAD in South Australia is only accessible to people who meet strict criteria.
Comprehensive information on Voluntary Assisted Dying in Your State is provided on the Go Gentle website at https://www.gogentleaustralia.org.au/vad_in_your_state or by contacting your State Health Department.
If listening to this podcast raises distressing issues for you, please contact one of the following support services:
Griefline (https://griefline.org.au/) 1300 845 745
Grief Australia (https://www.grief.org.au/) 1800 642 745
Lifeline (https://www.lifeline.org.au/) 13 11 14, or chat online 24 hours a day
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- Episode 29 – SA Deputy Premier Kyam Maher reflects on the hard-fought push for VAD · 23 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 29Kyam Maher, South Australian Deputy Premier and Attorney-General, reveals how his mother's harrowing pancreatic cancer death drove him to introduce South Australia's successful…
- Episode 28 – How the NT's New VAD Law Falls Short of 1995 · 25 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 28Marshall Perron drafted the world's first voluntary assisted dying legislation in 1995 as Chief Minister of the Northern Territory – decades before most nations even debated the…
- Episode 27 – You Can't Always Cure, But You Can Always Heal · 38 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 27Voluntary assisted dying isn't just about end-of-life choice – it challenges medicine to rethink its purpose. Dr Clare Fellingham argues that while medicine cannot always cure…
- Episode 26 – Sandra’s journey to access VAD · 25 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 26This year, Sandra was diagnosed with the same aggressive lung cancer that took her father's life. Having spent thirteen years as an ambulance clinician and watched her father…
- Episode 25 – Nicole · 23 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 25The experience of voluntary assisted dying is shaped not only by legislation, but by access. Nicole’s family discovered that geography, travel requirements and gaps in healthcare…
- Episode 24 – Why We Need Better Conversations About Dying · 42 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 24Death is universal, yet modern society often treats it as something hidden, feared and rarely discussed. Cultural anthropologist and Buddhist scholar Dr Hannah Gould explores how…
- Episode 23 - The Rural Reality of Voluntary Assisted Dying with Dr Tim Leeuwenburg · 28 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 23Access to voluntary assisted dying can depend heavily on where a patient lives. Rural doctor Dr Tim Leeuwenburg sees this firsthand through his work on Kangaroo Island, where…
- Episode 22 - How the ACT Legalised Voluntary Assisted Dying · 49 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 22ACT Attorney-General Tara Cheyne reflects on the long and complex journey to legalise voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in the ACT, from the overturning of Northern Territory laws…
- Episode 21 – From Advocacy to Law: The Evolution of VAD in New Zealand · 44 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 21Voluntary 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…
- Episode 20 – Dr Laureen Lawlor-Smith’s own reflections on VAD · 46 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 20Roles 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…
- Episode 19 - Inside Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Reforms · 49 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 19Jane Morris, President of Dying with Dignity Victoria, traces her lifelong commitment to voluntary assisted dying, shaped by childhood experiences, nursing practice, bioethics…
- Episode 18 - Kimberly · 22 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 18Kimberly 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…
- Episode 17 – How the NT led the world on assisted dying · 37 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 17The 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…
- Episode 16 – Dr Arnold’s opposition to acceptance of VAD: a personal journey · 22 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 16Dr Lynn Arnold once stood firmly against voluntary assisted dying (VAD). Initially concerned about the potential for abuse, his perspective changed after witnessing the prolonged…
- Episode 15 – Supporting patient-centred decisions in palliative care · 50 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 15Voluntary 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…
- Episode 14 – Dementia decisions and the legal limits of assisted dying · 20 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 14Casey 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…
- Episode 13 – A GP’s perspective on voluntary assisted dying · 28 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 13With 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…
- Episode 12 – Faith, Autonomy and the Right to Die · 34 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 12Rev Dr Anna Grant-Henderson, a Uniting Church minister, reflects on her journey toward supporting VAD, shaped by personal experiences, parish ministry, and theological insights…
- Episode 11 – What most Australians still don’t know about voluntary assisted dying · 30 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 11Ben 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…
- Episode 10 - The Buddhist Lens on Voluntary Assisted Dying · 30 min · Kausi 1 Jakso 10Letting go – of control, fear, and clinging – is not a failure, but a path to peace, compassion, and deep spiritual clarity at the end of life. Carol Perry, a teacher with…
