A new paper by Sam Boyle, written with colleagues Andrew McGee and Felicity Wood, addresses the important question of whether someone who has depression could qualify for voluntary assisted dying (VAD). The authors point out that there is common but mistaken assumption that those who request VAD while…
Please join members of the Australian Centre for Health Law Research for a public lecture on Thursday 22 August 2024, with Professor Ian Freckelton AO KC presenting. All are welcome to attend, and we look forward to meeting you there. Event details Date: Thursday 22 August 2024 Time: 5.30pm…
A new issue of Law, Technology and Humans has been published. Volume 6(2) includes articles from authors in Czechia, Italy, Nigeria, Australia and China. Andrej Krištofík delves into the relationship between language in law and the automation of legal decision-making processes. Maria Bartolomei and Antonia Cava examine the…
In this public lecture, co-hosted by the Australian Centre for Health Law Research and Australia Death Studies Society (ADSS), Professor Alex Broom PhD will discuss people’s experiences at the end of life. Event details Date: Wednesday 31st July 2024 Time: 3.30pm – 5.00pm (AEST time) Location: Gibson Room,…
The inaugural QUT Faith and Spirituality Research Symposium was held on Friday, 5th July. The symposium is an outcome of Priority Area 4 of the QUT Spiritual Support and Inclusion Action Plan, part of QUT’s Connections Strategy which focuses on supporting QUT’s diverse faith communities and students and…
The project, Assessing the operation of voluntary assisted dying laws in Australia, has been awarded $392,910 from the ARC Linkage Projects grant round. Lead chief investigators Professors Ben White and Lindy Willmott from QUT’s Australian Centre for Health Law Research said the project would conduct the first national…
With the ACT becoming the latest Australian jurisdiction to legalise Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD), Dr Eliana Close discussed best ways to regulate VAD for the patients and medical professionals with ABC Radio National on Wednesday 12 June. Eliana was joined by Dying With Dignity Victoria board member Dr…
Dementia is the second leading cause of death for Australians aged over 65. More than 421,000 Australians currently live with dementia and this figure is expected to almost double in the next 30 years. There is ongoing public discussion about whether dementia should be a qualifying illness under Australian voluntary assisted dying laws. Voluntary…
Child sexual abuse is common in Australia. The best evidence of this comes from the 2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS), which surveyed 8,500 Australians aged 16 and over. The ACMS found 28.5% of the national population has experienced sexual abuse before age 18 by any person (adult…
A Treasury-commissioned review recommends making the existing voluntary food and grocery code of conduct mandatory. The voluntary code sets standards for wholesalers, retailers and suppliers to try and ensure fair negotiations over prices for products. While prescribed under federal legislation, signing up is optional and there are no…
