Other initiatives

About other Queensland Health initiatives

This page provides a summary of some of the strategic initiatives that are managed by Queensland Health.

Queensland Health has a number of strategies that focus on a range of areas to define relevant goals and align Queensland Health resources and activities to those goals. You can view the current list of strategies on the Queensland Health strategic plans page.

In addition to the services provided in each HHS and facility, there are also a number of highly specialised services provided a at statewide level. To find out more information about a particular health service, or view the list of services provided by Queensland Health, visit the Find a health service page.

Voluntary assisted dying

Voluntary assisted dying became available in Queensland on 1 January 2023. It gives eligible people diagnosed with a life-limiting condition, who are suffering intolerably and dying, an additional end-of-life choice by allowing them to choose the timing and circumstances of their death.

Voluntary assisted dying is instigated by a person’s voluntary request and follows a process of requests and assessments. A person must be assessed as eligible by two authorised medical practitioners.

Voluntary assisted dying is provided in Queensland by a network of public and private medical practitioners, nurse practitioners and registered nurses who have been authorised as providers by Queensland Health. These authorised practitioners are supported by QVAD Support and Pharmacy Service, a statewide service which provides advice and support to Queenslanders.