Rachel Feeney

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January 27, 2025

Voluntary assisted dying is legal in Australia – but many of us don’t know

Ben White, Queensland University of Technology; Lindy Willmott, Queensland University of Technology, and Rachel Feeney, Queensland University of Technology

Only 33% of participants in a Queensland study knew voluntary assisted dying was legal.

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May 20, 2024

People with dementia aren’t currently eligible for voluntary assisted dying. Should they be?

Ben White, Queensland University of Technology; Casey Haining, Queensland University of Technology; Lindy Willmott, Queensland University of Technology, and Rachel Feeney, Queensland University of Technology

The NT government has invited views on access to voluntary assisted dying. But whether it should include access for those with dementia is not so clear cut.

Just 14% of Australians have an advance care plan. Simplificamos Su Trabajo/Flickr

October 13, 2014

Making a will? Why not plan your end‑of‑life care too

Ben White, Queensland University of Technology; Cheryl Tilse, The University of Queensland; Jill Wilson, The University of Queensland; Linda Rosenman, Charles Darwin University; Rachel Feeney, The University of Queensland, and William Silvester, Austin Health

More than half of Australians have a will (59%) to determine how their property will be divided after they die. And 30% have appointed a power of attorney to make financial decisions if they lose the capacity…

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