At the start of this year, the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Act was enacted to provide eligible Queenslanders the option to request medical assistance to end their lives in a manner that is safe, accessible and compassionate. So what has the new legislation meant for primary health care and the community?Join your host, Dr Elissa Hatherly for a follow-up conversation with FACRRM GP and JCU MBBS Alumnus Dr Max Ryder. Dr Ryder was instrumental in getting the new legislation off the ground and shares his learnings and advice for navigating the voluntary assisted dying journey.You can catch up on Dr Ryder's conversation about VAD, before the legislation was enacted, in Episode 6 of Season 1.