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.
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.
PallConsult is a new service from Queensland Health, designed to boost the capacity of local healthcare teams to deliver patient-centred palliative and end-of-life care, especially in rural and remote parts of Queensland.
The Department of Health has developed factsheet to assist older people, their families, and carers with information on accessing CHSP services during the pandemic.