Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024
- Number
- A2024-24
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Health Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 2).
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 13 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-33 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Health - Health and Community Services Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Assisted Dying (Oversight Board) Appointment 2025 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 112 and s 113 | 3 November 2025 - 2 November 2028 | DI2025-226 |
| Voluntary Assisted Dying (Oversight Board) Appointment 2025 (No 2) | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 112 and s 114 | 3 November 2025 - 2 November 2028 | DI2025-227 |
| Voluntary Assisted Dying (Oversight Board) Appointment 2025 (No 3) | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 112 | 3 November 2025 - 2 November 2028 | DI2025-228 |
| Voluntary Assisted Dying (Oversight Board) Appointment 2025 (No 4) | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 112 | 3 November 2025 - 2 November 2028 | DI2025-229 |
| Voluntary Assisted Dying (Oversight Board) Appointment 2025 (No 5) | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 112 | 3 November 2025 - 2 November 2028 | DI2025-230 |
| Voluntary Assisted Dying (Oversight Board) Appointment 2025 (No 6) | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 112 | 3 November 2025 - 2 November 2028 | DI2025-231 |
| Voluntary Assisted Dying (Oversight Board) Appointment 2025 (No 7) | None | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 112 | 3 November 2025 - 2 November 2028 | DI2025-232 |
| Voluntary Assisted Dying Regulation 2025 | None | Subordinate laws | s 161 | 3 November 2025 | SL2025-19 | |
| Voluntary Assisted Dying (Care Navigator Service) Approval 2025 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 158 | 26 September 2025 | NI2025-517 | |
| Voluntary Assisted Dying (Supplier and Disposer) Approval 2025 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 57 | 21 October 2025 | NI2025-569 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 13 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-33 |
| 7 November 2025 - 12 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 7 November 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-29 |
| 3 November 2025 - 6 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 3 November 2025 | Republication for new Act |
| 3 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 19 June 2024 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2023.
Notification statement
The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 19 June 2024 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2024 | 3 November 2025 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 19 June 2024 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 3 November 2025 | s 2 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 3 pt 3.101 | 7 November 2025 |
| A2025-33 | Health Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 2) | ss 44-46 | commences 26 November 2025 |
| A2025-33 | Health Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 2) | ss 37-43, ss 47-49 | 13 November 2025 |