There is strict criteria for who will be able to access voluntary assisted dying in Queensland. These include:

• The person requesting VAD must have a terminal illness that will cause them to die within 12 months
• They must be suffering intolerably
• They must be a Queensland resident and be able to prove that they have lived in Queensland for the previous twelve months
• They must request VAD two times to two independent medical practitioners and again directly prior to the administration of the VAD substance