Resources and publications

View the Voluntary Assisted Dying Commission Expressions of Interest Information.

Download the fact sheet on voluntary assisted dying and organ and tissue donation after death.

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Commission Annual Report 2022-23 details the administration and operation of the End-of Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021 for the period from the commencement of the Act in October 2022 to the end of June 2023. The report contains a range of information about the operation of VAD in Tasmania.

Referral form for the Specialist Palliative Care Unit at the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Use this form from the Department of Health (Tasmania) to prepare your advance care directive.

Read the Tasmanian Palliative Care Policy Framework from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

Final progress report 2020-21

This brochure provides information on help and support moving forward following limb amputation.

A brochure with information about peer support for people with limb loss and limb difference from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

This handout outlines what you need to know about driving after major lower limb loss.

A handout about rehabilitation following major lower limb amputation.

A handout providing information on wheelchair mobility following amputation from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

This Medical Goals of Care Plan from the Department of Health (Tasmania) is used by health professionals for palliative care patients.

Promotional postcards for the GP Assist Palliative Care After Hours Phone Support from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

This template from the Department of Health (Tasmania) helps identify who is an important contact for an advance care directive.

View the referral form for allied health services in the North West of Tasmania from the Department of Health.

View the referral form for the rehabilitation unit at the North West Regional Hospital from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

View the Specialist Palliative Care Unit Guide to Bereavement from the Department of Health (Tasmania).

View key messages for community service providers about the Specialist Palliative Care Service at the Department of Health (Tasmania).

View an information sheet for referrers about the GP After Hours Assist for Palliative Care services from the Department of Health (Tasmania).