Voluntary Assisted Dying Doctor Training Day 2026 - Grampians Health

Grampians Health and the Statewide VAD navigator service invites you to come join a group of colleagues for a dedicated day to complete the mandatory voluntary assisted dying training. You will then be able to provide assessments for your patients seeking access voluntary assisted dying and participate in VAD to the level you feel personally comfortable.

Noting:

• VAD assessments take about the same time as a usual long assessment (including uploading to the VAD portal)

• Assessments can be billed as usual (eg privately or to Medicare)

• VAD assessments are best completed by a person's own doctor - you already know them and their family

• You can choose to see your own patients only, OR take referrals, as best works for you.

Location:
Grampians Health

1 Drummond Street North,

Ballarat Central

Deakin Medical School, tutorial room 1

Paid parking onsite

What happens?

Complete the mandatory training

• A semi-structured time frame to work through the mandatory online modules

• Regular summary of key points of each module provided through the day

• Supported by the voluntary assisted dying care navigators

Meet with voluntary assisted dying clinicians

• Gain insight into the personal and professional experience of participating in voluntary assisted dying and get some tips on completing assessments

Meet and greet with state-wide services

• Meet with the state-wide voluntary assisted dying support team (navigator service, statewide pharmacy service & VAD review board secretariat)

This will be a full day but the aim is to enable you to get through the training in the most effective (and enjoyable) way possible, with input from the state-wide services and medical colleagues.

For GPs, this activity is approved for 9.5 RACGP CPD hours (including pre-session completion of modules 1 & 2) – 7.5 hours Education Activities and 2 hours Reviewing Performance.

This event is open to any doctor in Victoria, who is a Fellow of a medical college, including newly admitted.

Grampians Health welcomes all doctors to attend this free training - lunch and refreshments will be provided (please BYO water bottle to stay hydrated).

What to do next:

1. Register here to attend (if you cannot attend on this date, register to be informed of future dates)

2. Register for the online training - Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Learning Hub (vicvadlearninghub.com)

3. Complete modules 1 and 2 (approx. 1-1.5 hours) in your own time before the scheduled day. This helps us make the most of the day and ensures you can access the training

4. BYO headset and laptop with power charger (and extension cable if possible) – internet connection details will be provided on the day

5. Optional: Sign up for portal (you will not get access until you've completed the training) vadportal.bettersafercare.vic.gov.au

Any questions - please contact the Statewide voluntary assisted dying navigator service

Jamilla: 0400 351 269 / voluntaryassisteddying@gh.org.au

Susan: 0499 721 797 / vadcarenavigator@petermac.org