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Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2021
sec.84Registered health practitioner with conscientious objection
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### sec.84 Registered health practitioner with conscientious objection
A registered health practitioner who has a conscientious objection to voluntary assisted dying has the right to refuse to do any of the following—
provide information to another person about voluntary assisted dying;
participate in the request and assessment process;
participate in an administration decision;
prescribe, supply or administer a voluntary assisted dying substance;
be present at the time of the administration or self-administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance.
A registered health practitioner who, because of a conscientious objection, refuses to do a thing mentioned in subsection (1) for a person seeking information or assistance about voluntary assisted dying, must—
inform the person that other health practitioners, health service providers or services may be able to assist the person; and
give the person—
information about a health practitioner, health service provider or service who, in the practitioner’s belief, is likely to be able to assist the person; or
the details of an official voluntary assisted dying care navigator service that is able to provide the person with information (including name and contact details) about a health practitioner, health service provider or service who may be able to assist the person.
(sec.84-ssec.1) A registered health practitioner who has a conscientious objection to voluntary assisted dying has the right to refuse to do any of the following— provide information to another person about voluntary assisted dying; participate in the request and assessment process; participate in an administration decision; prescribe, supply or administer a voluntary assisted dying substance; be present at the time of the administration or self-administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance.
(sec.84-ssec.2) A registered health practitioner who, because of a conscientious objection, refuses to do a thing mentioned in subsection (1) for a person seeking information or assistance about voluntary assisted dying, must— inform the person that other health practitioners, health service providers or services may be able to assist the person; and give the person— information about a health practitioner, health service provider or service who, in the practitioner’s belief, is likely to be able to assist the person; or the details of an official voluntary assisted dying care navigator service that is able to provide the person with information (including name and contact details) about a health practitioner, health service provider or service who may be able to assist the person.
- (a) provide information to another person about voluntary assisted dying;
- (b) participate in the request and assessment process;
- (c) participate in an administration decision;
- (d) prescribe, supply or administer a voluntary assisted dying substance;
- (e) be present at the time of the administration or self-administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance.
- (a) inform the person that other health practitioners, health service providers or services may be able to assist the person; and
- (b) give the person— (i) information about a health practitioner, health service provider or service who, in the practitioner’s belief, is likely to be able to assist the person; or (ii) the details of an official voluntary assisted dying care navigator service that is able to provide the person with information (including name and contact details) about a health practitioner, health service provider or service who may be able to assist the person.
- (i) information about a health practitioner, health service provider or service who, in the practitioner’s belief, is likely to be able to assist the person; or
- (ii) the details of an official voluntary assisted dying care navigator service that is able to provide the person with information (including name and contact details) about a health practitioner, health service provider or service who may be able to assist the person.
- (i) information about a health practitioner, health service provider or service who, in the practitioner’s belief, is likely to be able to assist the person; or
- (ii) the details of an official voluntary assisted dying care navigator service that is able to provide the person with information (including name and contact details) about a health practitioner, health service provider or service who may be able to assist the person.