Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2019

On receiving a final request made by a patient, the coordinating practitioner for the patient must —

review the following in respect of the patient —

the first assessment report form;

all consulting assessment report forms;

the written declaration;

complete the approved form (the final review form) in respect of the patient.

When conducting the final review, the coordinating practitioner must have regard to any decision made by the Tribunal under Part 5 in respect of a decision made in the request and assessment process.

The final review form must include the following —

the name, date of birth and contact details of the patient;

the name and contact details of the coordinating practitioner;

a statement that the coordinating practitioner has reviewed the forms referred to in subsection (1)(a);

a statement certifying whether or not the request and assessment process has been completed in accordance with this Act;

if the patient was assisted by an interpreter, the name, contact details and accreditation details of the interpreter;

a statement certifying whether or not the coordinating practitioner is satisfied of each of the following —

that the patient has decision‑making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying;

that the patient in requesting access to voluntary assisted dying is acting voluntarily and without coercion;

that the patient’s request to access voluntary assisted dying is enduring;

the signature of the coordinating practitioner and the date when the form was signed.

Within 2 business days after completing the final review form, the coordinating practitioner must give a copy of it to the Board.