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Just 14% of Australians have an advance care plan. Simplificamos Su Trabajo/Flickr

Making a will? Why not plan your end‑of‑life care too

Ben White, Queensland University of Technology; Cheryl Tilse, The University of Queensland; Jill Wilson, The University of Queensland; Linda Rosenman, Charles Darwin University; Rachel Feeney, The University of Queensland, and William Silvester, Austin Health

More than half of Australians have a will (59%) to determine how their property will be divided after they die. And 30% have appointed a power of attorney to make financial decisions if they lose the capacity…
Belgium is a world away from Australia on this issue, with a completely different culture and history of euthanasia. Image from shutterstock.com

Belgium’s child euthanasia law – implications for Australia

Ben White, Queensland University of Technology and Lindy Willmott, Queensland University of Technology

Late last week, the Belgian parliament passed laws that granted children access to euthanasia. The laws have been controversial and attracted significant discussion internationally. Opponents of reform…
Paying attention to the interests of the elderly and disabled people ensures we use appropriate eligibility criteria in euthanasia legislation. SalFalko/Flickr

Safe assisted dying laws are possible, so let’s make them

Ben White, Queensland University of Technology; Lindy Willmott, Queensland University of Technology, and Robert Douglas, Australian National University

A report we recently prepared with independent think tank Australia21 calls for state governments to institute laws allowing and regulating voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide – in defined and limited…
The proposals are aimed at increasing the gift of organ donation. asenat29/Flickr

New proposals to increase donation rates may go too far

Andrew McGee, Queensland University of Technology and Ben White, Queensland University of Technology

The continuing shortfall of organs available for transplantation has recently prompted a radical rethink of current end-of-life practices in the United Kingdom. The British Medical Association (BMA) has…
Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings has proposed a framework for ‘voluntary assisted dying’ with Tasmanian Greens Leader Nick McKim. AAP/Alan Porritt

Tasmania could lead the way for voluntary euthanasia laws

Ben White, Queensland University of Technology and Lindy Willmott, Queensland University of Technology

Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings and Leader of the Tasmanian Greens Nick McKim have released a discussion paper that outlines and seeks comment on a proposed framework for “voluntary assisted dying”. The…
We need a debate that considers the empirical evidence about voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide. Anne/Flickr

Starting the debate on voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide

Ben White, Queensland University of Technology and Lindy Willmott, Queensland University of Technology

Voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide are never far from the public spotlight. But we still haven’t had an honest and open debate about this issue in Australia. End-of-life matters crop up from time…

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