Assisted Dying Education
Aotearoa New Zealand
For Healthcare Professionals
The OLLI Assisted Dying Education learning pathway provides a clear, structured approach to understanding the End of Life Choice Act 2019, the Assisted Dying Service, and the practical responsibilities involved in delivering safe, compassionate, patient-centred care.
Programme Overview
your Learning Journey
Our modules are designed to build confidence from foundational knowledge through to real world communication, coordinated care, and ongoing support for patients and whānau, including bereavement care.
Enrol in all four modules as a bundle
The OLLI Assisted Dying Education Bundle is a four module learning pathway for health professionals in Aotearoa New Zealand. It provides a clear, structured approach to understanding the End of Life Choice Act 2019, the Assisted Dying Service, and the practical responsibilities involved in delivering consistent care across settings.
What you will learn
Across the four modules, you will strengthen your ability to:
Apply the legal framework with confidence in a New Zealand health setting
Recognise eligibility criteria and safeguards, and understand critical roles within the process
Describe the end to end pathway, including assessments, documentation, and coordination
Respond with clarity and compassion when a patient raises assisted dying, especially in early conversations
Provide care that is culturally responsive and whānau centred, while protecting safety and autonomy
Contribute to holistic, team based support throughout the process and beyond
Provide appropriate bereavement support following an assisted death
Learning Experience
Why choose OLLI?
1
Flexible, self paced learning
Self paced modules designed for busy health professionals. Start, pause, and restart whenever you need, with progress saved so you can return without losing momentum.
2
Dynamic, engaging content
Each module combines short videos with interactive activities that help translate theoretical learning to day-to-day clinical practice.
3
Expert Developed learning
Informed by specialists working in the field, ensuring content is practical, current, and grounded in real world practice.
4
Certificate of Completion
A certificate of completion is provided for each module, supporting ongoing professional development and CPD requirements.
Trusted by health professionals
What health professionals value most about the OLLI learning experience
See what learners say after completing OLLI modules
Sanjeela
Enrolled Nurse
“Full of information, straightforward and simple.”
Anonymous
Health Care Assistant
“It had a very detailed content learning information on the process of assisted dying”
Uma
Counsellor
“The learnings on Module 2 were comprehensive. The topics were well covered, informative and educational!”
Tōtara Hospice is currently the only hospice in Aotearoa providing dedicated support for patients choosing a voluntary assisted death.
Donate today – help us continue offering this essential support.
You ask, we answer
Here are answers to the most common queries about access, support, assessments, and organisational enrolments.
Yes. All modules are delivered online, so learners can complete them from anywhere, at a time that suits their workload.
Yes. Each module includes short multiple choice question (MCQ) assessments to consolidate learning.
Learner support is available via email during business hours, with timely responses to assist with access and course related queries.
Yes. We offer bulk enrolments for organisations and teams. If you are enrolling multiple staff, contact us and we can help you choose the best approach.
Tōtara Hospice is proud to be a member of the End of Life Choice Society NZ, supporting the rights of terminally ill people to choose their own pathway.
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Tōtara Hospice is the only hospice in Aotearoa currently supporting patients who choose to exercise their right to a voluntary assisted death.
Donate today to help honour choice