People facing the end of their life, as well as those around them, can be faced with a range of legal problems. These can include decisions about the care to be received, who is to make care decisions and end of life arrangements.

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Pathway in South Australia commenced on 31 January 2023 and is available in prescribed circumstances.

The Advance Directives chapter addresses decision making where a person has lost or expects to lose capacity to make decisions on their own behalf, while the Wills, Estate and Funerals chapter addresses what happens to a person’s estate on their death.

It may also be appropriate to consider completing the End of Life Planning Checklist and Worksheet. This booklet provides a list of the topics which should be considered and, if relevant, completed by a person facing the end of their life. It also provides space to record all of the information that loved ones and executors may need in order to provide the end of life care, funeral and estate management desired by the person passing.