A new direction in end of life care? Assessing the impact and outcomes of the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Act

该项目将评估维多利亚自愿协助死亡法案（2017年）的影响，该法案使患有绝症的个人能够获得药物来结束自己的生命。它将记录患者、家属和卫生专业人员的经验，制定一个持续评估VAD的框架，并帮助确保对最弱势群体提供充分保护。因此，它将有助于加强在维多利亚州和世界各地的临终关怀。

This project will assess the impact of the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Act (2017), which enables individuals with terminal illnesses to obtain a medicine to take their own lives. It will document the experiences of patients, families and health professionals, develop a framework for ongoing evaluation of VAD, and help ensure adequate protections for those who are most vulnerable. Thereby, it will contribute to the enhancement of end of life care both in Victoria and around the world.