Tessa Holzman

Tessa Holzman is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Charles Sturt University's School of Social Work and Arts, focusing on bioethical implications of voluntary assisted dying (VAD). She holds a PhD in Bioethics from Monash University and a Master of Science in Bioethics from King’s College London, where her work examined the "completed life law" proposal in the Netherlands. Her research bridges ethical theory with policy analysis, emphasizing populations with complex relationships to autonomy.

• BAHons, unspecified institution
• MSc, Bioethics, King’s College London (2018)
• PhD, Bioethics, Monash University (2024)

Her research explores ethical frameworks for VAD, particularly autonomy-only models, and their societal impacts. She has presented at prominent institutions like the Children’s Bioethics Centre (Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne) and the University of Melbourne’s Health Law and Ethics Network. Additionally, she is writing a novel on VAD themes.

Tessa’s publications (h-index: 3) include peer-reviewed articles on completed life euthanasia (2021) and autonomy-focused VAD debates (2024). She contributes to policy discussions via an ARC Discovery project analyzing Australian VAD concepts.

No scientific awards are currently documented. Her teaching experience includes units on Bioethics, Global Bioethics, and Ethics and Health Policy.