Voluntary Assisted Dying Regulation 2025

The following information is prescribed:

information about the request and assessment process, including the requirements that must be met for an individual to be found eligible to access voluntary assisted dying;

information about the process for an individual to access voluntary assisted dying after the request and assessment process for the individual is complete;

a statement that if the request and assessment process is complete for an individual, the individual may choose to self‑administer an approved substance or have an approved substance administered to them by a health practitioner;

information about the functions of authorised practitioners and other health practitioners who may be involved in relation to an individual who has decided to access voluntary assisted dying;

information about the functions of an individual’s contact person;

a statement about the effect of the Act, section 136 (1) (Making application for review of reviewable decision) and which decisions made under the Act are reviewable decisions;

a statement about how information about an individual who has made a request to access voluntary assisted dying may be used or disclosed;

a statement about the services for support and care available to an individual who has been diagnosed with a relevant condition, including palliative care options;

the likely expenses for an individual who decides to access voluntary assisted dying;

the role of the board.

For this section, a request and assessment process for an individual is complete if the individual’s coordinating practitioner has prepared a final assessment report for the individual under the Act, section 36 (2).

In this section:

relevant condition means a condition that, either on its own or in combination with 1 or more other diagnosed conditions, is expected to cause the death of an individual.

reviewable decision—see the Act, section 134.