Information for authorised voluntary assisted dying practitioners

  • Becoming an authorised voluntary assisted dying practitioner

    Understand the eligibility, authorisation and training requirements to become an authorised voluntary assisted dying practitioner.

  • Printable patient resources

    Resources for authorised voluntary assisted dying practitioners to give to people accessing voluntary assisted dying at each stage of the process.

  • QVAD Review Board IMS

    QVAD Review Board IMS (information management system) is the online platform for completing and submitting forms to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Review Board.

  • QVAD Handbook

    The Queensland Voluntary Assisted Dying Handbook is a valuable resource to assist healthcare workers, health services and others understand their roles and responsibilities.

  • Access in regional, rural and remote areas (QVAD-Access)

    QVAD-Access supports equitable access to voluntary assisted dying for people living in regional, rural, and remote areas of Queensland.

  • Information on voluntary assisted dying substances

    Learn how voluntary assisted dying substances are managed in Queensland, including the QVAD-Pharmacy and authorised disposers.

  • Community of practice for authorised practitioners

    Facilitated by QVAD Support and Pharmacy Service, the Community of Practice (CoP) supports all authorised voluntary assisted dying practitioners to improve the way they provide voluntary assisted dying.

  • Working with interpreters

    How healthcare workers and interpreters can work together to ensure effective communication during discussions on voluntary assisted dying.

Contact us

Contact QVAD-Support

Email: qvadsupport@health.qld.gov.au
Phone: 1800 431 371

Contact the Voluntary Assisted Dying Unit

Email: VAD@health.qld.gov.au

Stay informed

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Apply to become a voluntary assisted dying practitioner

Learn more about the practitioner eligibility requirements and submit your application to become an authorised voluntary assisted dying practitioner.

Education module for healthcare workers

Developed in partnership with Queensland University of Technology, this short online education module is available to all healthcare workers in Queensland. It provides an overview of the voluntary assisted dying process, and roles and responsibilities of healthcare workers.

Access the online module

Queensland Voluntary Assisted Dying Handbook

The Queensland Voluntary Assisted Dying Handbook (QVAD Handbook) assists healthcare workers, health services and others to understand their roles and responsibilities, and supports compliance with the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021 (the Act).

Read the Queensland Voluntary Assisted Dying Handbook.

Last updated: 9 December 2022