Voluntary Assisted Dying Regulation 2025

The following information is prescribed:

the number of individuals who underwent a first assessment;

the number of individuals who were eligible to access voluntary assisted dying after undergoing a first assessment;

the number of individuals who were ineligible to access voluntary assisted dying after undergoing a first assessment;

the number of individuals who underwent a consulting assessment;

the number of individuals who were eligible to access voluntary assisted dying after undergoing a consulting assessment;

the number of individuals who were ineligible to access voluntary assisted dying after undergoing a consulting assessment;

the number of individuals who made a second request;

the number of individuals who made a final request;

the number of individuals who were eligible to access voluntary assisted dying after undergoing a final assessment;

the number of individuals who died as a result of self‑administering an approved substance;

the number of individuals who died as a result of an approved substance being administered to them by their administering practitioner;

the number of individuals to whom both of the following apply:

the individual’s coordinating practitioner decided the individual was eligible to access voluntary assisted dying after undertaking a first assessment;

the individual died of a cause other than an approved substance being administered by or to the individual;

the following details about each individual who underwent a first assessment or consulting assessment:

the individual’s age;

the suburb or town of the individual’s home address;

the language used by the individual at home (if known);

whether the individual used an interpreter during the assessment;

if the individual’s coordinating practitioner or consulting practitioner decided the individual met the eligibility requirement mentioned in the Act, section 11 (1) (b)—the individual’s condition or conditions that met the requirement;

the reasons why the coordinating practitioner or consulting practitioner decided the individual’s condition or conditions were or were not advanced, progressive and expected to cause death;

the following information about each individual who was eligible to access voluntary assisted dying after undergoing a final assessment:

the individual’s age;

the suburb or town of the individual’s home address;

the language used by the individual at home (if known);

whether the individual used an interpreter during the final assessment;

any adverse events, clinical errors or unexpected outcomes reported to the board.

In this section:

eligible to access voluntary assisted dying—an individual is eligible to access voluntary assisted dying if—

for an individual who has undergone a first assessment—the individual’s coordinating practitioner has decided the individual—

meets the eligibility requirements; and

understands the information given to the individual under the Act, section 16 (3); and

for an individual who has undergone a consulting assessment—the individual’s consulting practitioner has decided the individual—

meets the eligibility requirements; and

understands the information given to the individual under the Act, section 16 (3); and

for an individual who has undergone a final assessment—the individual’s coordinating practitioner has decided the individual meets the final assessment requirements.

ineligible to access voluntary assisted dying—an individual is ineligible to access voluntary assisted dying if the individual is not eligible to access voluntary assisted dying.