Oral Presentation Clinical Oncology Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2019

Voluntary Assisted Dying: How does palliative care respond?  (#62)

Helen Walker 1
  1. Salhn, Norwood, SA, Australia

How to respond to Victoria’s legislation and other developmental legislative activity in WA, Qld and South Australia has presented challenges for the palliative care sector. In determining its position, the Board of PCA has embarked upon a comprehensive process including an international literature review, international study tour, publishing of reflections and learnings from this tour, guiding principle development and finally the launch of a new position statement on euthanasia and voluntary assisted dying.

Helen will, as part of this panel, outline this journey the palliative care sector has been on to inform its position.