South Australian Labor Government ‘Implores’ Albanese Government to Legislate Telehealth for VAD Care

South Australian Labor government ‘implores’ Albanese government to legislate telehealth for VAD care

The Malinauskas Labor government is challenging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s resistance to making telehealth available in voluntary assistant dying (VAD) care. In a strong letter to the federal Attorney-General Michelle Rowland, South Australia’s Health Minister Blair Boyer, and Deputy Premier and Attorney-General Kyam Maher pointed out that the July Labor national conference voted for removing the ban on telehealth’s use. “We now implore t…

Labor ministers have the right idea on telehealth VAD

A push to allow voluntary assisted dying (VAD) consultations via telehealth is facing strong opposition from senior federal Labor figures despite backing from euthanasia advocates.

New pressure on PM to allow telehealth for voluntary assisted dying

South Australia has become the first state to formally urge the Commonwealth to change a federal law preventing doctors from using telehealth in voluntary assisted dying (VAD).

South Australia pushes for change to assisted dying telehealth law

South Australia has become the first state to formally urge the Commonwealth to change a federal law preventing doctors from using telehealth in voluntary assisted dying, openly defying Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Source: ABC News.