Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Euthanasia (voluntary assisted dying) legislation varies by state:
First state to legalize VAD (2017). Eligible adults with terminal illness and ≤6 months to live (12 months for neurodegenerative conditions) can request assistance after two-doctor assessment and cooling-off periods.
Passed similar legislation in 2019 with comparable safeguards.
Tasmania, South Australia, and Queensland have pending legislation or inquiries. New South Wales and the ACT have debated but not passed laws.
No national law explicitly addresses euthanasia; the Australian Medical Association provides guidelines.
The legal landscape continues to evolve amid debates on autonomy, sanctity of life, and potential misuse.