Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021

section 6

administer, a voluntary assisted dying substance, means to introduce the substance into the body of a person by any means.

administering practitioner, for a person, means—

the coordinating practitioner for the person; or

a person to whom the role of administering practitioner is transferred under section 56.

administration decision means a self-administration decision or a practitioner administration decision.

annual report see section 134.

approved information means information approved under section 164.

approved medical practitioner requirements means the requirements approved under section 161.

approved nurse practitioner requirements means the requirements approved under section 162.

approved nurse requirements means the requirements approved under section 163.

approved training means the training approved under section 165.

Australian residency exemption see section 12(1)(a).

authorised disposer means a registered health practitioner, or persons in a class of registered health practitioners, authorised by the chief executive under section 159.

authorised supplier means a registered health practitioner, or persons in a class of registered health practitioners, authorised by the chief executive under section 158.

board means the Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board established under section 116.

coercion includes intimidation or a threat or promise, including by an improper use of a position of trust or influence.

consulting assessment see section 30(2).

consulting assessment record form see section 35(2).

consulting practitioner, for a person, means a medical practitioner who accepts a referral to conduct a consulting assessment of the person.

contact details, in relation to a person, includes the address, telephone number and email address of the person.

contact person, for a person requesting access to voluntary assisted dying, means the person appointed under section 58(1) for the person.

contact person appointment form see section 59(1).

coordinating practitioner, for a person, means a medical practitioner who accepts the person’s first request.

deciding practitioner, for part 6, division 2, see section 86.

decision-making capacity, in relation to voluntary assisted dying, see section 11.

disability see the Disability Services Act 2006, section 11.

eligibility criteria means the criteria set out in section 10(1).

eligible person, for a reviewable decision, for part 7, see section 100.

eligible witness—

to witness a second request—means a person eligible under section 38(1) to witness the request; or

to witness the administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance—means a person eligible under section 54 to witness the administration.

facility, for part 6, division 2, see section 86.

family member, of a person, means—

the person’s spouse; or

the person’s parent, grandparent, sibling, child or grandchild; or

a person who, under Aboriginal tradition or Torres Strait Island custom, is regarded as a person mentioned in paragraph (b).

final request see section 42(1).

final review means a review conducted under section 46 by the coordinating practitioner for a person.

final review form see section 46(1)(b).

first assessment see section 19(2).

first assessment record form see section 24(2).

first request see section 14(1).

health ombudsman means the health ombudsman under the Health Ombudsman Act 2013.

health service see the Health Ombudsman Act 2013, section 7.

health service provider see the Health Ombudsman Act 2013, section 8.

member means a member of the board.

nurse means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland)—

to practise in the nursing profession, other than as a student; and

in the registered nurses division of that profession.

nurse practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland) to practise in the nursing profession whose registration under that Law is endorsed as nurse practitioner.

official voluntary assisted dying care navigator service means a service approved under section 156.

palliative care and treatment means care and treatment that—

is provided to a person who is diagnosed with a disease, illness or medical condition that is progressive and life-limiting; and

is directed at preventing, identifying, assessing, relieving or treating the person’s pain, discomfort or suffering in order to improve their comfort and quality of life.

permanent resident, for part 6, division 2, see section 86.

personal care service means assistance or support provided by a person to another person under a contract of employment or a contract for services, including—

assistance with bathing, showering, personal hygiene, toileting, dressing, undressing or meals; and

assistance for persons with mobility problems; and

assistance for persons who are mobile but require some form of assistance or supervision; and

assistance or supervision in administering medicine; and

the provision of substantial emotional support.

personal information—

means information or an opinion, including information or an opinion forming part of a database, whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion; but

does not include information that is publicly available.

Poisons Standard means the current Poisons Standard within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth), section 52A(1).

practitioner administration decision see section 50(1)(b).

practitioner administration form see section 55(3).

prepare, a voluntary assisted dying substance, means to do anything necessary to ensure that the substance is in a form suitable for administration and includes to decant, dilute, dissolve, reconstitute, colour or flavour the substance.

prescribe, a voluntary assisted dying substance, means to issue a prescription for the substance.

prescription means a document that—

is written or electronic; and

sets out the particulars of a voluntary assisted dying substance that is to be self-administered by, or administered to, the person named in the document; and

is issued to authorise the substance to be supplied for one of the purposes mentioned in paragraph (b); and

complies with requirements prescribed by regulation in relation to prescriptions under this Act.

principal registrar has the meaning given in the QCAT Act.

private hospital see the Private Health Facilities Act 1999, section 9.

public sector hospital see the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011, schedule 2.

Queensland residency exemption see section 12(1)(b).

registered health practitioner means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland) to practise a health profession, other than as a student.

registrar-general means the registrar-general under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023.

relevant entity, for part 6, division 2, see section 86.

relevant service, for part 6, division 2, see section 86.

request and assessment process means the process that consists of the following steps—

a first request;

a first assessment;

a consulting assessment;

a second request;

a final request;

a final review.

residential aged care, for part 6, division 2, see section 86.

residential aged care facility, for part 6, division 2, see section 86.

residential facility, for part 6, division 2, see section 86.

reviewable decision means a decision mentioned in section 99.

S4 substance means a substance listed in the Poisons Standard, schedule 4.

S8 substance means a substance listed in the Poisons Standard, schedule 8.

second request see section 37(2).

self-administration decision see section 50(1)(a).

unused or remaining substance means any of the voluntary assisted dying substance supplied for a person that remains unused or remaining after the person’s death.

voluntary assisted dying means the administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance and includes steps reasonably related to that administration.

voluntary assisted dying substance means a substance approved by the chief executive under section 160.