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August 2021 COTA NT’s Petition to Federal Government to Repeal Section 50A of the Northern Territory (Self Government) Act 1978 to allow the NT to enact laws dealing with voluntary assisted dying is now available online. To read more about the petition reason and request, and to sign please visit www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN3052. This petition is open until 1 September.

February 2021 COTA NT has launched a Petition to Federal Government to Repeal Section 50A of the Northern Territory (Self Government) Act 1978 to allow the NT to enact laws dealing with voluntary assisted dying.

If you wish to read more about the Petition and find out how else you can support it, visit cotant.org.au/petition.

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COTA NT publish a number of resources around End of Life Planning including: Financial & Legal information | Conversations about the end of life | Making a will | Making an advance personal plan | End of life choices/ assisted dying legislation (including links to Territory support services and Victoria VAD Act (2017).