❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding voluntary assisted dying statistics in WA for 2023, including number of deaths, refused requests, age breakdown of deaths, and underlying medical conditions.

For the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023, in relation to voluntary assisted dying in Western Australia, I ask:(a) how many persons died as a result of voluntary assisted dying services;(b) how many First Requests to access voluntary assisted dying were refused;(c) of the persons who died receiving voluntary assisted dying services, how many were:(i) age 18 - 24;(ii) age 25 - 34;(iii) age 35 - 44;(iv) age 45 - 54;(v) age 55 - 64;(vi) age 65 - 74; and(vii) age 75 or older; and(d) of the persons who died receiving voluntary assisted dying services, what is the breakdown recorded in each underlying disease, illness or medical condition category?

(a) 285 (b) 279 (c) (i) 0 (ii) 3 (iii) 3 (iv) 8 (v) 41 (vi) 77 (vii) 153 (d) 193 cancer, 44 neurological, 23 respiratory and 25 other*. *Includes diseases of the circulatory, digestive or genitourinary systems, and other low frequency diagnoses.