Webinar recording:
2pm – 3pm | Tuesday 24 September
Assisted dying has been available in Aotearoa New Zealand since 7 November 2021 under the End of Life Choice Act 2019 (the Act). It remains a sensitive topic that can evoke a range of emotional and personal responses, so requires a mindful and respectful approach. This webinar will cover various aspects of assisted dying, including:
- Assisted dying legislation, eligibility & process
- The Act and the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights
- Who is choosing AD?
- Working with the person choosing assisted dying, their whānau-family, friends, and caregivers
- How hospices in NZ are working alongside the legislation
- How assisted dying could work in aged residential care
- Q & A
Presenter introduction: Wayne Naylor
Wayne Naylor is the Chief Executive of Hospice New Zealand, a position he has held since August 2022. Wayne is a Registered Nurse and has spent most of his 30-year nursing career working in oncology, haematology and palliative care in New Zealand and the United Kingdom and has held a number of senior nursing roles. Prior to joining Hospice New Zealand, Wayne spent 9 years as Director of Nursing at a Hospice Waikato, a large community hospice in Hamilton New Zealand.
Wayne completed his Nursing Diploma from Otago Polytechnic (NZ) in 1992 and a Bachelor of Science honours degree at The Royal Marsden NHS Trust in London in 2000.
After returning to New Zealand in 2002, Wayne undertook post graduate qualifications in palliative care and statistics, along with leadership development programmes.
