The aims and objectives of the society are:


To achieve legislation giving effect to freedom of choice and individual human rights. This would entitle any person suffering pain or distress through illness for which they have no acceptable remedy, to a painless and dignified death in accordance with their expressed wishes. Our Legislative Charter details our objectives and sets a framework for law change.

To pursue a continuing public education and information policy and programme to achieve such legislation.

Disclaimer DwDTas is not able to help people to end their lives.

NEWS

Dr Rodney Syme will give a public Lecture at 2pm on Friday 3rd July at the Glenorchy public Library.

Dr Syme is author of the important and thought provoking book, - A Good Death - An argument for voluntary euthanasia. It is a memoir and reflections of his professional life as a urological surgeon. It includes case studies, relating difficult ethical and moral end of life dilemmas, that have lead him to his current conviction of the necessity for good legislation for legal physician assisted dying.