ACHLR members Dr Sam Boyle and Professor Ben Mathews have published a paper in the International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy which assesses a program for young people involved in the youth justice system in Queensland. Sam and Ben worked with former ACHLR PhD student Dr…
Voluntary assisted dying is lawful in all Australian states. This allows terminally ill adults who are suffering and have decision-making capacity to choose to receive help to die. Victoria’s law was the first, coming into effect in 2019. New South Wales was the last state, with its voluntary…
A stint as an environmental law research assistant while studying at QUT opened up a world of possibilities for newly admitted lawyer Ally Clark. The Jones Day Associate and Honours student was admitted in December 2024 to the Supreme Court of Queensland along with more than 130 new…
More and more countries are legalising voluntary assisted dying. This lets a doctor, or sometimes a nurse practitioner, give life-ending medication to an eligible person who requests it. As of 2023, 282 million people lived in regions where voluntary assisted dying is legal. Jurisdictions such as the Netherlands,…
The Australian has recently unveiled its list of the Top 250 Researchers for 2025, showcasing leaders across 250 diverse fields of study—those whose work has made a profound impact on their disciplines. Congratulations to Professor Ben Mathews, who has been recognised as the leading Australian researcher in the…
Dementia disproportionately affects women whether living with dementia or supporting someone living with dementia in aged care, a fact largely ignored in the final report of the Aged Care Royal Commission, an analysis by QUT health law researchers has found. Analysis of the RC into Aged Care Quality…
Australian voluntary assisted dying (VAD) laws are very similar, but how VAD is implemented by each state and territory can make a significant difference. Recently published research by Ben White, Amanda Ward, Rachel Feeney, Laura Ley Greaves and Lindy Willmott examines how the VAD system has been working…
Dr Danielle Bozin, Senior Lecturer in the School of Law, will present at the QUT Research Showcase on Tuesday 22 October 2024. The Showcase celebrates the achievements of five early to mid-career researchers, who will deliver brief presentations discussing the impact of their research in their respective fields.…
QUT’s Australian Centre for Health Law Research is seeking to appoint a new Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a 3-year appointment. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will work with Professors Ben White and Lindy Willmott on a range of research projects about voluntary assisted dying and other aspects of end-of-life decision-making. The position is full-time, but part-time applications…
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…
