In this podcast, Penny Neller from the Australian Centre for Health Law Research's End of Life Law for Clinicians training program is joined by GP Dr Sara Townend and Dr Madeleine Archer (PhD) to discuss first conversations about voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in practice. They provide practical and legal insights for doctors about navigating VAD conversations with patients, legal rights and obligations under State and Territory VAD laws, conscientious objection, and more. This podcast is based on their 2025 Australian Journal of General Practice article First conversations about voluntary assisted dying in general practice. For more information on Australia's voluntary assisted dying laws visit End of Life Law in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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