The Queensland Law Reform Commission has been asked by the Queensland Government to develop an appropriate legislative scheme for voluntary assisted dying legislation in Queensland.
This time-limited regulation allows enduring documents to be witnessed by a special witness and also allows for Nurse Practitioners to complete the Advance Health Directive certificate,
COTA Australia’s Chief Executive, Ian Yates, expressed COTA’s deep concern that the objective work of the expert Retirement Income Review is being politicised before the public has even had the chance to look at it.
Dementia Action Week 2020 will demonstrate people living with dementia can continue to live active and rich lives many years after diagnosis. It is our role as a community to do the best we can to support people living with dementia live well for as long as possible.
Thanks to a temporary regulation, you can now have the signing of important end-of-life legal documents witnessed over video conference—this applies to wills, enduring powers of attorney and advance health directives.