He told the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal he suffered from three conditions that together amounted to chronic pain syndrome (CPS), a worsening condition that would eventually kill him, court documents show.<\/p>\n
“He claims his conditions are advanced, progressive, and terminal in effect,” the tribunal documents state.<\/p>\n
The coordinating practitioner \u2014 referred to in the tribunal’s decision as “the respondent” \u2014 assessed him as ineligible for the scheme.<\/p>\n
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The man said he suffered from three conditions that together amounted to chronic pain syndrome, and would eventually kill him. (ABC News)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Under the scheme, a coordinating practitioner is the medical or nurse practitioner authorised to coordinate all steps in the process, including making the first assessment.<\/p>\n
The practitioner found the man’s condition was not “advanced, progressive and expected to cause death” as the law requires and rejected his application.<\/p>\n
If you or anyone you know needs help:Lifeline<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0131 114Kids Helpline<\/a> on 1800 551 800Beyond Blue<\/a> on 1300 224 63613 YARN<\/a> on 13 92 76Suicide Call Back Service<\/a> on 1300 659 467MensLine Australia<\/a> on 1300 789 978Headspace<\/a> on 1800 650 890ReachOut<\/a>SANE <\/a>on 1800 187 263Call triple-0 if you need immediate care<\/p>\n The practitioner also said it was unclear whether the man understood enough about his condition and treatment options to be considered able to make the decision, court documents said.<\/p>\n “The respondent decided that the applicant did not have an advanced condition, was not approaching the end of his life, and his condition was not expected to cause death,” the tribunal said.<\/p>\n “The respondent also decided it was uncertain whether the applicant had decision-making capacity in relation to voluntary assisted dying.”<\/p>\n The man then tried to appeal against the outcome in the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal.<\/p>\n The tribunal made its decision after holding two hearings and considering a letter from the man’s general practitioner. (Flickr: Alex Proimos)<\/p>\n Man ‘has decision-making capacity’: tribunal<\/p>\n In its decision published this week, the tribunal said it had no power to rule on whether his health condition met the legal criteria.<\/p>\n But the tribunal did rule on the second issue, finding that the man did have the capacity to make decisions about voluntary assisted dying.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fd24ce7cca85a95ffdcc7100a354a164.jpeg\")
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