Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021

A person is eligible for access to voluntary assisted dying if—

the person has been diagnosed with a disease, illness or medical condition that—

is advanced, progressive and will cause death; and

is expected to cause death within 12 months; and

is causing suffering that the person considers to be intolerable; and

the person has decision-making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying; and

the person is acting voluntarily and without coercion; and

the person is at least 18 years of age; and

the person—

is an Australian citizen; or

is a permanent resident of Australia; or

has been ordinarily resident in Australia for at least 3 years immediately before the person makes the first request; or

has been granted an Australian residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12; and

the person—

has been ordinarily resident in Queensland for at least 12 months immediately before the person makes the first request; or

has been granted a Queensland residency exemption by the chief executive under section 12.

In this section—

permanent resident means—

the holder of a permanent visa as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth), section 30(1); or

a New Zealand citizen who is the holder of a special category visa as defined by the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth), section 32.

suffering, caused by a disease, illness or medical condition, includes—

physical or mental suffering; and

suffering caused by treatment provided for the disease, illness or medical condition.