Thank you Go Gentle Australia for having me at #vadanz24 to share some research on changing perspectives of doctors on #VAD over the first year in Qld.

Free online training for clinicians including voluntary assisted dying modules by Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR) #vadcon24

Fantastic overview of the wide ranging research on #VAD Lindy Willmott Ben White Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR) #vadanz24

"The debate around assisted dying is undermined if these important voices are stifled." The Association for Palliative Medicine continues to misinform on palliative medicine doctors’ stance on #AssistedDying, Sam H Ahmedzai, Samuel Fingas and anonymous coauthors bmj.com/content/387/bm…

Implementation of voluntary #assisteddying makes a big difference. New article on Qld #VAD model finds system design results in access mainly through the public sector and nurses with key roles. publish.csiro.au/AH/AH24199 @DrRachelFeeney Dr Amanda Ward Laura Ley Greaves Lindy Willmott

We also produced a 2 page 'Research Briefing' to summarise these findings: eprints.qut.edu.au/252808/

New #EditorChoice paper, #OpenAccess in #AusHealthReview: 'Models of care for voluntary assisted dying: a qualitative study of QLD’s approach in its first year of operation' by Ben White, Dr Amanda Ward, @DrRachelFeeney, Laura Ley Greaves and Lindy Willmott. publish.csiro.au/AH/AH24199

Victorian coroner recommends a less restrictive approach to #VAD #voluntaryassisted dying in review of a series of deaths.

New paper on the barriers and facilitators influencing a range of participation in assisted dying: spcare.bmj.com/content/early/… Lindy Willmott @DrRachelFeeney Ben White Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR)

Two-thirds of people did not know #voluntaryassisteddying is legal in Queensland - new article: eprints.qut.edu.au/255019/. Calls for more community information & education plus health practitioner training. Lindy Willmott @DrRachelFeeney Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR) #assisteddying #VAD

New paper describing doctors’ and nurses’ perspectives on how regulation shapes their assisted dying practice academic.oup.com/medlaw/article… Lindy Willmott Kenneth Chambaere Luc Deliens Ben White Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR)

How should #voluntaryassisteddying be regulated? New paper in Medical Law Review identifies principles for effective #regulation from interviews with doctors and regulators: academic.oup.com/medlaw/article…. #VAD #assisteddying Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR) @CaseyHaining Lindy Willmott

New paper in Palliative Care and Social Practice identifies the key challenges Belgian health professionals experience when providing #assisteddying journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… Ben White Lindy Willmott Kenneth Chambaere Luc Deliens Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR)

‘This data allows us to understand the meaningful contributions of #GeneralPractice to #EndofLifeCare ... with fewer hospital admissions & better outcomes. Increasing their availability could make a big difference for patients and their families’ www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/profess… RACGP

A very interesting consideration in the practical application of VAD laws and competing considerations at play.

What do doctors consider important when preparing for a VAD law to come into force? Our new paper from the first stage of a longitudinal study looks at just that. ⁦Ben White⁩ ⁦Lindy Willmott⁩ ⁦Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR)⁩ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

End of Life Law in Australia Recent Developments: April - May 2025 - mailchi.mp/05c4b086ba27/r…

New article on participating in assisted dying: showing intended participation before it was available did not always lead to actual participation 1 year later. Find out the reasons why: ⁦Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR)⁩ ⁦Ben White⁩ ⁦⁦Lindy Willmott⁩ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Research study on #VoluntaryAssistedDying (#VAD) and #dementia is inviting individuals living with dementia and their carers to take part in a 30 minute Zoom interview. See research.qut.edu.au/vad-and-dement…. Please contact [email protected] to express your interest or find out more.

2 new PHD opportunities with my wonderful supervisory team! Great project and team!