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Vic Alt-Wednesday Webinar - September - VAD

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Type: On-demand
Recorded: 4 Sep 2024

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Vic Alt-Wednesday Webinar - September - VAD

On-demand recorded 4 Sep 2024

Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD)7 has been legally accessible under certain circumstances in Victoria for 5 years. The program is now lawful in every state and while passed by parliament it will not be accessible in ACT until late 2025 and it is not lawful in Northern Territory. A recent report from Go Gentle Australia suggests that given the number of people accessing the programs it is not a matter of “if” but when a patient will ask you about VAD. Are you ready? This session will focus on Victoria and ensuring you understand how the law and the program work so that you may be able to answer their questions. Even if you do not wish to take part in VAD it is important you attend this session so you can answer your patient’s questions.

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This event is part of 2024 Vic Alt-Wednesday Webinar Series. Events in this series are:

Host

Dr Sally Cockburn

Dr Sally Cockburn is a practicing GP and health educator. She graduated MBBS from Monash University in 1982 and recently completed her Masters of Health And Medical Law from Uni Melbourne. Sally has also been a high-profile media presenter (Dr Feelgood) for over 30 years on radio, tv and in print. She has a strong commitment to Medical ��Ƶ and has held various teaching positions. She is currently an adjunct Senior Lecturer in Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. She has a strong commitment to better health outcomes and social justice and behind the scenes has been involved in health policy and legislation reform. She has sat on some high profile not for profit boards Sally has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including a radio industry award for best documentary , the Monash University Alumni Service Award and in 2010 was inducted into the Victorian Women’s honour roll for harnessing the media to improve health communications. She is a sought after public speaker, MC and panel facilitator.

Speaker

Susan Jury
Director, Statewide Voluntary Assisted Dying Navigator Service

Susan leads the Victorian state-wide voluntary assisted dying (VAD) care navigator service. She is nurse with an extensive health program development background and a master’s degree in public health. In 2019 when VAD legislation came into effect, Susan was engaged to design and implement the navigator service, along with a social worker colleague. The service is now a team of more than 10 senior nursing and allied clinicians, supporting more than 1,000 individuals and families per year. The service provides general and 1:1 information and support to anyone impacted by VAD – individuals, families, clinicians and health services, both supportive and non-supportive, participating and non-participating

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