170Board to record and keep statistical information

170 Board to record and keep statistical information

170 Board to record and keep statistical information

(1) The Board must record and keep statistical information about the following matters relating to voluntary assisted dying—

(a) the disease, illness or medical condition of a patient that met the requirements of section 16(1)(d), whether or not the patient made a final request,

(b) socio-demographic matters for applicants for voluntary assisted dying, including in relation to age, gender, local government area of residence and, if available, cultural background and level of education,

(c) if a patient has died after self-administering or being administered a voluntary assisted dying substance in accordance with this Act—the age of the patient on the day the patient died,

(d) participation in the request and assessment process, and access to voluntary assisted dying, by patients who are regional residents,

(e) persons assessed as eligible for voluntary assisted dying in a first assessment,

(f) persons assessed as ineligible for voluntary assisted dying in a first assessment,

(g) persons assessed as eligible for voluntary assisted dying in a consulting assessment,

(h) persons assessed as ineligible for voluntary assisted dying in a consulting assessment,

(i) instances of persons being assessed as ineligible for voluntary assisted dying because the persons were acting because of pressure or duress,

(j) the number of voluntary assisted dying substance authorities granted,

(k) the number of voluntary assisted dying substance authorities refused,

(l) the number of times a voluntary assisted dying substance has been dispensed,

(m) the number of confirmed deaths from the self-administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance,

(n) the number of confirmed deaths from practitioner administration of a voluntary assisted dying substance,

(o) the number of instances of an unused voluntary assisted dying substance being given to an authorised disposer for disposal because the patient died before taking the substance,