Voluntary Assisted Dying in Queensland: Navigating eligibility, access, and care with compassion
Voluntary assisted dying is a new end-of-life choice in Queensland. Although it is lawful, the process can be difficult to understand, navigate, and access. Drawing on legal, health system, lived experience, and psychological perspectives, the panel will discuss the practical and emotional realities of navigating voluntary assisted dying and the role of compassion in supporting individuals, families, and carers through voluntary assisted dying experiences.
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Panel
- Dr Ruthie Jeanneret (UQ Law School & Medical School)
- Enna Stroil-Salama (Director – Strategy and Partnerships, Community and Oral Health Services, Metro South Health)
- Pauline McGrath (Principal Genetic Counsellor, Children’s Health Queensland)
- Dr Chase Sherwell (UQ Learning Lab & School of Psychology).
- Chair: Professor Nancy Pachana (UQ School of Psychology)
About Age-Ed Seminar Series
About the Series
Age-Ed is a new support network for those who care for older persons at UQ, which is run by UQ Law academics with lived experience of informal aged care or research expertise on ageing. The network fosters evidence-based education, peer support, and interdisciplinary research opportunities on aged care within the UQ community. Through seminars, Carers’ Cafés, and collaboration with UQ’s Age Friendly University and Dementia Friendly University initiatives, Age-Ed aims to help carers manage the legal, practical, and emotional impacts of care, in line with the UQ values of respect and inclusivity. Age-Ed also works closely with the UQ Network for Carers of Children with Special Needs and Serious Chronic Illnesses.