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Laura Ley Greaves @LeyGreaves

PhD candidate at QUT on doctors experiences of voluntary assisted dying in Qld. Masters student at Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, Oxford. Medical Doctor

Joined March 2022
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2 new PHD opportunities with my wonderful supervisory team! Great project and team!
Ben White@BenPWhite
4 Aug 2025
2 new #PhD opportunities on #voluntaryassisteddying (#VAD) available at @HealthLawQUT: seek.com.au/job/86048943 You would be working on this ground-breaking national project: tinyurl.com/mvyr2rke Please come and join our terrific team! #assisteddying
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Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR)@HealthLawQUT
25 Jun 2025
Research study on #VoluntaryAssistedDying (#VAD) and #dementia is inviting individuals living with dementia and their carers to take part in a 30 minute Zoom interview. See research.qut.edu.au/vad-and-…. Please contact casey.haining@qut.edu.au to express your interest or find out more.

Home – Voluntary Assisted Dying and Dementia in Australia

This project will further the evidence base on voluntary assisted dying (VAD) for people with dementia and identify possible legislative models that could...

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New article on participating in assisted dying: showing intended participation before it was available did not always lead to actual participation 1 year later. Find out the reasons why: ⁦@HealthLawQUT⁩ ⁦@BenPWhite⁩ ⁦⁦@WillmottLindy⁩ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Changing perspectives on participation in assisted dying in Queensland, Australia: A one-year...

Although assisted dying (AD) is increasingly legalized globally, in limited circumstances, many doctors choose not to participate. This study is the first qualitative longitudinal study comparing d...

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End of Life Law in Australia Recent Developments: April - May 2025 - mailchi.mp/05c4b086ba27/rdoc…
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What do doctors consider important when preparing for a VAD law to come into force? Our new paper from the first stage of a longitudinal study looks at just that. ⁦@BenPWhite⁩ ⁦@WillmottLindy⁩ ⁦@HealthLawQUT⁩ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Preparing for voluntary assisted dying: A qualitative analysis of practitioners’ perceptions of...

Legalization of voluntary assisted dying (VAD), is increasingly being considered in many countries worldwide. Some regimes have a designated implementation period, after the law has passed but befo...

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A very interesting consideration in the practical application of VAD laws and competing considerations at play.
Dr Eliana Close@ElianaClose
17 Apr 2025
Pleased to share our latest in the MJA. Should self-administered #voluntaryassisteddying be supervised? mja.com.au/journal/2025/222/… @KatrineDel @BenPWhite @HealthLawQUT
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ELDAC@ELDAC_agedcare
10 Feb 2025
‘This data allows us to understand the meaningful contributions of #GeneralPractice to #EndofLifeCare ... with fewer hospital admissions & better outcomes. Increasing their availability could make a big difference for patients and their families’ racgp.org.au/newsgp/professi… @RACGP
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MadeleineArcher@MadsArcher
9 Feb 2025
New paper in Palliative Care and Social Practice identifies the key challenges Belgian health professionals experience when providing #assisteddying journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful… @BenPWhite @WillmottLindy @KChambaere @LucDeliens @HealthLawQUT
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Ben White@BenPWhite
5 Feb 2025
How should #voluntaryassisteddying be regulated? New paper in Medical Law Review identifies principles for effective #regulation from interviews with doctors and regulators: academic.oup.com/medlaw/arti…. #VAD #assisteddying @HealthLawQUT @CaseyHaining @WillmottLindy
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MadeleineArcher@MadsArcher
3 Feb 2025
New paper describing doctors’ and nurses’ perspectives on how regulation shapes their assisted dying practice academic.oup.com/medlaw/arti… @WillmottLindy @KChambaere @LucDeliens @BenPWhite @HealthLawQUT

How does regulation influence euthanasia practice in Belgium? A qualitative exploration of involved...

Abstract. Euthanasia has been legal in Belgium since 2002. Despite extensive research exploring Belgian euthanasia practice, investigations into its govern

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Ben White@BenPWhite
23 Jan 2025
Two-thirds of people did not know #voluntaryassisteddying is legal in Queensland - new article: eprints.qut.edu.au/255019/. Calls for more community information & education plus health practitioner training. @WillmottLindy @DrRachelFeeney @HealthLawQUT #assisteddying #VAD
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New paper on the barriers and facilitators influencing a range of participation in assisted dying: spcare.bmj.com/content/early… @WillmottLindy @DrRachelFeeney @BenPWhite @HealthLawQUT

Assisted dying: participation barriers and facilitators – qualitative interview study of doctors’...

Objectives As more countries legalise assisted dying, it is of increasing significance for policy-makers and the medical profession. Doctors are needed for patients to access this choice; however,...

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Dr Eliana Close@ElianaClose
18 Dec 2024
Victorian coroner recommends a less restrictive approach to #VAD #voluntaryassisted dying in review of a series of deaths.
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CSIRO Publishing@CSIROPublishing
10 Dec 2024
New #EditorChoice paper, #OpenAccess in #AusHealthReview: 'Models of care for voluntary assisted dying: a qualitative study of QLD’s approach in its first year of operation' by @BenPWhite, @AmandaW28702308, @DrRachelFeeney, @LeyGreaves and @WillmottLindy. publish.csiro.au/AH/AH24199
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Ben White@BenPWhite
8 Nov 2024
We also produced a 2 page 'Research Briefing' to summarise these findings: eprints.qut.edu.au/252808/

Ben White@BenPWhite
8 Nov 2024
Implementation of voluntary #assisteddying makes a big difference. New article on Qld #VAD model finds system design results in access mainly through the public sector and nurses with key roles. publish.csiro.au/AH/AH24199 @DrRachelFeeney @AmandaW28702308 @LeyGreaves @WillmottLindy
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Ben White@BenPWhite
8 Nov 2024
Implementation of voluntary #assisteddying makes a big difference. New article on Qld #VAD model finds system design results in access mainly through the public sector and nurses with key roles. publish.csiro.au/AH/AH24199 @DrRachelFeeney @AmandaW28702308 @LeyGreaves @WillmottLindy
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The BMJ
@bmj_latest
31 Oct 2024
"The debate around assisted dying is undermined if these important voices are stifled." The Association for Palliative Medicine continues to misinform on palliative medicine doctors’ stance on #AssistedDying, @Samhja, Samuel Fingas and anonymous coauthors bmj.com/content/387/bmj.q235…

Palliative medicine doctors in the UK have a plurality of views on assisted dying, but you wouldn’t...

The Association for Palliative Medicine continues to misinform on palliative medicine doctors’ stance on assisted dying, say Sam H Ahmedzai, Samuel Fingas, and three anonymous colleagues Five years...

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Dr Jessica Young@JessYoungTweets
29 Oct 2024
Free online training for clinicians including voluntary assisted dying modules by @HealthLawQUT #vadcon24
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Fantastic overview of the wide ranging research on #VAD @WillmottLindy @BenPWhite @HealthLawQUT #vadanz24
Dr Eliana Close@ElianaClose
29 Oct 2024
Reflections on a 7-year #VAD #voluntaryassisted dying research program @WillmottLindy @BenPWhite @HealthLawQUT #VANCON24
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Thank you @gogentle_aus for having me at #vadanz24 to share some research on changing perspectives of doctors on #VAD over the first year in Qld.
Ben White@BenPWhite
29 Oct 2024
Presentation from @LeyGreaves on perspectives of doctors the first year of #VAD in Qld, compared to expectations before it was available. Changes of intended to actual participation, integrated into end of life but more education is needed. #vadcon24 @gogentle_aus @HealthLawQUT
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