ARTICLE · 06 OCTOBER 2026
A Victorian tribunal found a coordinating doctor guilty of professional misconduct after an administrative error in the voluntary assisted dying process led to a patient signing their written declaration without required witnesses present. The case examines the heightened responsibility practitioners face when managing VAD documentation and the disciplinary consequences of failing to ensure strict compliance with procedural safeguards, even when errors are unintentional.
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