MEDIA ALERT: Time to Act on voluntary assisted dying
Go Gentle Australia & COTA Northern Territory
Key Facts:Go Gentle founder and broadcaster Andrew Denton will lead two community panel discussions co-hosted with COTA NT, spotlighting the campaign to bring the Territory in line with the rest of the nation on voluntary assisted dying (VAD).
Tuesday 30 September, 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Wednesday 1 October, 9am to 11am
Where: Darwin International Tennis Centre
Registration essential via the link
https://events.humanitix.com/vadnt
In 1995, the Northern Territory made history as the first jurisdiction in the world to legalise voluntary euthanasia. Today, it stands as the last jurisdiction in Australia without a voluntary assisted dying (VAD) law.
Every Australian state and the ACT have legislated VAD. Yet in 2025, Territorians are still denied the same end-of-life choices available to other Australians.
Next week, Go Gentle Australia’s founding director Andrew Denton will lead two free community panel discussions in Darwin co-hosted with COTA NT, offering Territorians the chance to learn more about the campaign to bring VAD legislation to the Territory.
The events will explore what’s next for the NT, why this reform matters, and how the community can help drive change.
Media are welcome to register to attend either event:
Tuesday 30 September, 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Wednesday 1 October, 9am to 11am
Where: Darwin International Tennis Centre
Registration essential via the link
For interview requests with Andrew Denton, contact Go Gentle media 0422 635 342 media@gogentleaustralia.org.au
About us:
Go Gentle was founded in 2016 by broadcaster Andrew Denton. It is a national charity that promotes and enables choice at the end of life, including the option of voluntary assisted dying.
COTA NT (also known as Council on the Ageing NT) is the peak body for Seniors in the Northern Territory advocating for their rights and wellbeing since 1969.
Contact details:
Go Gentle Australia media- 0422 635 342 media@gogentleaustralia.org.au
COTA Northern Territory CEO Sue Shearer - 0408 987 751 [email protected]
