• 20th Jan 2022

New ELLC online module on Voluntary Assisted Dying and the law

A new online module on Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) laws is now available as part of End of Life Law for Clinicians, a free national training program for medical practitioners, medical students, nurses, paramedics, allied and other health professionals.

The module explores:

• VAD laws in Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia, and Queensland, including eligibility criteria and processes

• The role different health professionals may play in relation to VAD

• Whether health professionals and institutions have to provide VAD.

On completion of the module, clinicians should be able to:

• Describe the legal status of voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Australia

• Understand the eligibility criteria and processes for accessing VAD in jurisdictions where it is lawful

• Understand the legal obligations of health professionals arising from VAD laws

• Differentiate between VAD and other practices, including providing pain and symptom relief and withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment.

Certificates of completion are available.

Click here for more information.

The full training course can be accessed for free here.

Back To News

News Categories

Online Professional Development

Get unlimited access to hundreds of ACP's top courses for your professional development.

Join Now
CPD Tracker Ad

Share this news