My name is Belinda. I’m 27 years old, and I’m walking from Melbourne to Perth.

It’s about 3 million steps or 4,500 kilometres.

我叫Belianda, 今年27岁，我将从墨尔本徒步走到珀斯。这段旅程有三百万步，4500公里。

I’m doing this to draw attention to the urgent need for a Voluntary Assisted Dying law in Western Australia, and to honour my mum who died from breast cancer in 2016.

我之所以这样做，是想告诉整个西澳大利亚，我们需要安乐死合法化；同时，为我在2016年死于乳腺癌的妈妈表示敬意。

At a wedding 4 months before mum was diagnosed

妈妈被诊断出癌症4个月前的婚礼

When told she had weeks left to live, she asked her doctors twice for help to die on her own terms.

当她被告知只剩下几个星期的生命后，先后两次祈求医生的帮助，想以自己的方式结束生命。

Her requests were refused, and three weeks later, I watched my mum die in a way that will haunt me for the rest of my life.

她的要求被拒绝了。三个星期后，我眼睁睁的看着她在痛苦中死去，这一幕改变了我的余生。

I want Western Australia to introduce a voluntary assisted dying law so that no other Western Australian with a terminal illness has to die the way my mum did.

我希望西澳大利亚州引入一项允许安乐死的法案，以便其他西澳大利亚人患有绝症，不会再像我妈妈那样死去。

Outside Parliament House, Perth

西澳议会门外

‍‍As a young person, I understand how intimidating it can be to share your views on issues that are seen to be controversial. But with every day that goes by, dying people are suffering in our community due to the lack of an assisted dying law.

作为一个年轻人，我明白在有争议的问题上分享您的观点是多么困难的事。 但由于缺少安乐死合法的法案，过去的每一天，在我们的社区中都有人痛苦的死去。

Nothing will change unless everyday Australians like you and me tell our politicians that we will not stand for this any longer.

除非像你我这样的普通澳洲民众告诉我们的政客们，我们无法再忍受，否则什么都不会改变。

My mum was brave to ask for what she wanted - and now it’s our turn.

我的妈妈有勇气问出她想要的，现在轮到我们了。

Our politicians need to know that the community supports the assisted dying bill that will be introduced to WA Parliament later this year.、

我们的政治家需要知道：我们支持安乐死合法化的提案将于今年晚些时候提交给西澳大利亚州议会。

There are many ways you can support me, whether it’s sharing my journey with your friends on social media, contacting you local politician or making a donation to the campaign.

您可以通过多种方式支持我，无论是在社交媒体上与朋友分享我的旅程，与当地政客联系还是为活动捐款。

I depart Melbourne on May 28, and arrive in Perth on August 6. Along the way, I’ll be sharing more ways that you can help - stay tuned.

我将于5月28日离开墨尔本，并于8月6日抵达珀斯。一路上，我将分享更多可以提供帮助的方式 - 敬请期待。

I hope that you will join me over the next few months on the journey - and that we can all walk towards a better future together.

我希望你能在接下来的几个月里和我一起踏上旅程 - 我们都可以共同走向更美好的未来。

Family trip to Pemberton, Western Australia 2014