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Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Victoria was the first state in Australia to pass voluntary assisted dying laws.
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act (2017) sets out a safe legal framework for people who are suffering and dying, allowing them to choose the manner and timing of their death. This document provides an overview of voluntary assisted dying, including background, how the law works, access and key steps in the process.
The guide is bilingual, with both English and translated versions included.
- Organisation:
- Topic:
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- August 2018
- Last reviewed:
- September 2026
Multilingual resources
Amharic - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Arabic - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Chinese (Simplified) - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Chinese (Traditional) - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Dari - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Easy English - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Farsi (Persian) - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Greek - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Hebrew - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Hindi - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Italian - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Karen - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Macedonian - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Punjabi - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Sinhalese - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Somali - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Turkish - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)
Vietnamese - Voluntary assisted dying (bilingual)