Voluntary Assisted Dying

353 The Hon. L.A. HENDERSON ().19 June 2024).

1. Can the minister advise how many individuals convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment or charged and awaiting sentencing, have been approved for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) since the legislation has come into effect.

2. Can the minister advise how many applications have been made to access VAD by individuals who are serving a term of imprisonment or charged and awaiting sentencing, since the legislation has come into effect and the status of those applications?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has advised:

South Australia issues VAD permits only when very strict eligibility requirements are met. The law does not exclude a prisoner from accessing VAD, if they meet those strict eligibility requirements. We do not comment on individual cases.