DWDQ supports Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)

VAD should be available for all Queenslanders,
regardless of where they live

DWDQ supports palliative care

My death, My choice

Voluntary Assisted Dying is an end-of-life option available for Queensland residents who are terminally ill, suffering intolerably and meet other strict criteria.

There are strict criteria for access to Voluntary Assisted Dying. 

Click here for the full list of criteria

Dying With Dignity Queensland is an incorporated not-for-profit, tax deductable charity.

It was formed on the Sunshine Coast in 1995 and was originally known as the Voluntary Euthanasia Society of Qld Inc (VESQ). It was renamed Dying With Dignity Queensland Inc. in 2013.

DWDQ is staffed entirely by volunteers. We donate our time freely because we believe passionately that VAD should be available for all adult Queenslanders who meet the legislated eligibility requirements.

We depend entirely on membership fees and donations to continue. Donations are tax deductible.

Click here to make a tax-deductible donation

Dying With Dignity Queensland:

• advocates for the protection, advancement and extension of voluntary assisted dying legislation in Queensland,
• continues to engage with the general public, MPs and others on end of life options and choices, including voluntary assisted dying and palliative care,
• monitors relevant developments of voluntary assisted dying legislation in Queensland and throughout Australia,
• shares information about voluntary assisted dying with our members, supporters and the public through individual and group presentations, both in-person and on-line and social media,
• responds to enquiries about voluntary assisted dying and refers people to appropriate entities,
• will provide trained volunteers who will witness the signature of someone who is making the second request for voluntary assisted dying,
• maintains a not-for-profit charitable status, meets compliance requirements and maintains a database of members and supporters.

Dying with Dignity Queensland acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and seas on which we live and work, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Dying with Dignity Queensland respects and values diverse life challenges, creating an environment that is inclusive of us all.