The Power of Choice

No social reform of the last 50 years has stirred deeper passions than the legalisation of Voluntary Assisted Dying. Paul Keating, a fierce opponent, described it as an ‘unacceptable departure in our approach to human existence’. Now in its fifth year since becoming legal in Victoria (sparking similar reforms around the country), award-winning photographer Julian Kingma turns his camera on those who choose death – and those who help them on their final journey. The suffering, love, humour, and courage he encounters is ‘unlike anything I have ever seen’. An interactive exhibition, The Power of Choice, asks us to think again about what is acceptable and meaningful as we die.

The Power of Choice

No social reform of the last 50 years has stirred deeper passions than the legalisation of Voluntary Assisted Dying. Paul Keating, a fierce opponent, described it as an ‘unacceptable departure in our approach to human existence’. Now in its fifth year since becoming legal in Victoria (sparking similar reforms around the country), award-winning photographer Julian Kingma turns his camera on those who choose death – and those who help them on their final journey. The suffering, love, humour, and courage he encounters is ‘unlike anything I have ever seen’. An interactive exhibition, The Power of Choice, asks us to think again about what is acceptable and meaningful as we die.

Laraine, Victoria

Lynnette, Victoria

Liberty, Western Australia

Barry, Western Australia

Nigel, Queensland

Ian, Queensland

Simon, Victoria

Dan, Western Australia

Melissa, Western Australia

Peter, Victoria

Rachel, Queensland

Dr Judith Riseley, Victoria

Dr Cameron McLaren, Victoria

Dr Angela Cooney, Western Australia

WA Care Navigators

Prof Michael Dooley, Statewide Pharmacist, Victoria

Dr Clare Fellingham

Helen Waters, Care Navigator, Queensland

Dr Anna Negus, Western Australia

Sandi Olney, RN, Victoria

Dr Nick Carr, Victoria

Dr Bu O'Brien, Western Australia

Dr Fabian Jaramillo, Queensland

Dr Greg Mewett, Victoria

Joanne Pickering, Care Navigator, Queensland

Dr Rohan Vora, Queensland

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