Trial of Melbourne safe injecting facility set to begin The North Richmond facility – which is intended to lower overdose deaths, link people into support services and improve the safety of the surrounding neighbourhood – will soon open its doors for a two-year trial.
No support from RACGP for anti-vaccination views RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel emphasises his support for vaccination programs delivered by specialist GPs.
Victoria passes Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill Victoria has become the first state in Australia to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill patients, following today’s passing of its Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill.
Historic assisted dying bill passes Victorian upper house Victoria is on the verge of becoming the first state in Australia to legalise voluntary assisted dying, with the state’s upper house yesterday voting in favour of the amended bill following a marathon 28-hour parliamentary sitting.
New alert system to help prepare for thunderstorm asthma A year on from the major thunderstorm asthma event that occurred in 2016, practitioners and patients can now be better equipped for similar events.
Comparing the New South Wales and Victorian voluntary assisted dying bills Two states are debating voluntary assisted dying (VAD) bills in Australia this week.
Victoria’s Voluntary Assisted Dying bill cleared its latest hurdle. What’s next? The Victorian Government’s Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill – which successfully navigated the state’s Lower House in October – passed its second reading vote last week, with MPs in the Upper House voting 22 to 18 in favour of allowing the bill to continue to the next stage.
Richmond safe injecting room trial approved by Victorian Government The Victorian Government’s decision to approve a two-year trial of a medically supervised injecting room in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Richmond – the city’s acknowledged heroin capital – has been hailed as a life-saving measure.