Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019

In this section —

a hospital as defined in the Health Services Act 2016 section 8;

a private psychiatric hostel as defined in the Private Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927 section 2(1);

premises where residential care, as defined in the Aged Care Act 1997 (Commonwealth) section 41‑3, is provided;

premises, other than a private residence, where accommodation and personal care or nursing care, or both, are provided to a person with a disability;

the request and assessment process; or

the process for accessing voluntary assisted dying under Part 4; or

a proceeding under Part 5.

An interpreter for a patient —

must be accredited by a body approved by the CEO; and

must not —

be a family member of the patient; or

know or believe that they are a beneficiary under a will of the patient or that they may otherwise benefit financially or in any other material way from the death of the patient; or

be an owner of, or be responsible for the day‑to‑day management and operation of, any health facility at which the patient is being treated or resides; or

be a person who is directly involved in providing health services or professional care services to the patient.