Our Summer 2021/2022 Newsletter aims to bring everyone up-to-date with the latest developments from across Australia and around the world. Despite the COVID pandemic delaying debate of the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill in New South Wales, the Bill was able to pass decisively in the...
Dying with Dignity NSW were delighted that the Lower House debate of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 was finalised before Parliament ended for the year and that the Bill passed with a decisive majority of 52 votes to 32. Many of our supporters watched the...
Dying with Dignity NSW were relieved and pleased to see the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 pass the final vote in the Lower House 52 votes to 32 on Friday 26 November 2021. Dying with Dignity NSW President Penny Hackett said “We congratulate members of...
On Thursday 25 November 2021, Dying with Dignity NSW celebrated as the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 passed its first major hurdle in the Lower House. Dying with Dignity NSW President Penny Hackett said “Today is a significant milestone for the tens of thousands of...
On Friday 19 November 2021 Dying with Dignity supporters planted 3,000 hearts in the shape of a love heart in the field at the back of NSW Parliament. The debate resumed today and supporters are asking all MPs to take a moment to come and...
On Friday 12 November 2021 Dying with Dignity NSW welcomed the start of debate on the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill in the Lower House. Dying with Dignity NSW President, Penny Hackett said “Today is a milestone moment in our campaign for voluntary assisted dying...
Representatives from Dying with Dignity NSW have said they are prepared to throw significant resources into the upcoming by-election campaigns in 2022 if debate of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill in the Lower House is delayed because of political game playing. Dying with Dignity called...
A major alliance of organisations including unions, health and community groups have come together to support voluntary assisted dying law reform in NSW. The NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Alliance includes 29 organisations including the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association, Council on the Ageing (COTA) NSW,...
On Thursday 21 October a group of volunteers from Dying with Dignity NSW planted over 3,000 hearts on the lawns behind NSW Parliament. It was done in anticipation of debate on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill beginning in the Lower House on November 12. Dying...
Dying with Dignity NSW was disappointed when the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill in NSW was referred to an Upper House Inquiry which will not report back until February next year. Dying with Dignity NSW President Penny Hackett said “Every day that NSW Parliament does not...
Dying with Dignity NSW welcomed the introduction of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill into NSW Parliament on Thursday 14 October 2021. President of Dying with Dignity NSW Penny Hackett said, “This is a momentous day for Dying with Dignity and for our supporters across NSW.” “It...
A petition signed by over 100,000 people calling on Members of NSW Parliament to work collaboratively on voluntary assisted dying legislation was presented to Alex Greenwich MP and some of the record number of co-sponsors outside Parliament on Tuesday 12 October 2021. Scott Riddle, a...