Voluntary assisted dying: Legal implications for general practice
Track 7
| Friday, November 25, 2022 |
| 2:25 PM - 3:25 PM |
| Meeting Room 219 |
Details
Session style: Case-based discussion and Q&A
Speaker
Prof Lindy Willmott
Professor of Law
Queensland University of Technology
Voluntary assisted dying: Legal implications for General Practice
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMSession summary
Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) has emerged as a new practice area for GPs. It is important that GPs understand VAD laws in their State. This presentation and case study aims to equip GPs with new knowledge of Australian VAD laws and their legal obligations.
Learning outcomes
1. Understand the role of GPs in VAD including their legal obligations, rights and responsibilities.
2. Describe the legal status of VAD in Australia.
3. Understand the eligibility criteria and processes for accessing VAD in States where it is lawful.
2. Describe the legal status of VAD in Australia.
3. Understand the eligibility criteria and processes for accessing VAD in States where it is lawful.
Biography
Lindy Willmott is a Professor of Law, QUT. Lindy co-leads projects funded by the Victorian, Western Australian and Queensland health departments to provide mandatory training to GPs on voluntary assisted dying. She co-leads the End of Life Law for Clinicians training program, and researches extensively in the end-of-life law field.
Dr Greg Mewett
Palliative Care Physician
Ballarat Health Services and Grampians Regional Palliative Care Team
Voluntary assisted dying: Legal implications for General Practice
2:10 PM - 3:10 PMBiography
Greg is a palliative care physician at Ballarat Health Services and the Grampians Regional Palliative Care Team, Victoria. He was a GP for 22 years and became a palliative care physician in 2007.
Greg has a special interest in clinical ethics relating to end-of-life care and decision-making. He was a member of Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Implementation Taskforce to oversee the introduction of Victoria’s VAD legislation. He is a ‘conscientious provider’ of VAD which he incorporates into his palliative care work.
