Amendments to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017
On 18 November 2025, the Victorian Parliament passed amendments to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017. These amendments will take effect from April 2027 after an 18-month implementation period, unless otherwise advised. In the meantime, the current legislation applies and all information on this website is up to date.
On 29 November 2017, the Victorian Parliament passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill after a comprehensive, historic and passionate debate in both lower and upper houses.
The Bill was consistent with the safeguards recommended by the Ministerial Advisory Panel (the Panel) which was established to provide advice on the practical and clinical implications of the Bill.
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act (Act) and Voluntary Assisted Dying Regulations are available at the Victorian Legislation website.
The Act came into force on 19 June 2019, Victorians who are at the end of life and who meet strict eligibility criteria under the Act can now request access to voluntary assisted dying.
Please visit the Voluntary Assisted Dying page for more information about the process of making a request.
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