Special Edition of Seniors Voice focuses on VAD
Council on the Ageing NT (COTA NT) has published a special edition of Seniors Voice focusing on VAD, ahead of the April-June issue, The Northern Territory was the first jurisdiction in Australia to legislate Rights of the Terminally Ill (ROTI)
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A response to the NT VAD independent expert advisory panel report.
by MARSHALL PERRON Former NT Chief MinisterArchitect and sponsor of the NT Rights of the Terminally Ill ACT (1995) It has now been 19 months since the NT regained the authority to revisit VAD in December 2022. By not delivering
Report into Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Northern Territory
On July 31, the Northern Territory’s Expert Advisory Panel released a report on Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD). The report advocates for the legalisation of VAD in the NT and outlines a recommended policy framework with relevant safeguards. The NT government
‘Be Bold’ with VAD Access
Voluntary assisted dying advocates are calling for the Northern Territory to “be bold” again and extend euthanasia access to people suffering from dementia. Jack Ellis, 80, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2021, and is being supported by his partner Chris
Tread Softly
Voluntary assisted dying is one of the most sensitive topics to bring up in the Northern Territory. It’s sensitive both in the nature of what it is dealing with – death – and also in the fact that the NT