4. Fill out your form

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If both doctors decide that you are eligible for voluntary assisted dying, you need to fill out a form.

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This form tells your doctor that you want to use voluntary assisted dying.

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You will get this form from your doctor.

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If you lose your form, you can call the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator Service for a new form.

1300 802 133

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You need to sign your form in front of 2 witnesses.

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A witness is someone who knows you, such as a:

  • friend
  • neighbour
  • support worker.

A witness can’t be:

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  • someone who is 17 years old or younger

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  • your family member.

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A witness also can’t be someone that might gain things you own that have value when you die.

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For example, your:

  • house
  • money.

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Your witness also can’t be your doctor or someone close to your doctor.

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If you can’t sign your form, you can ask another adult to sign for you.

But they can’t be:

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  • one of your witnesses

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  • your doctor.

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You need to be with the person when they sign your form for you.

You need both your witnesses with you too.

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If you can’t sign your form physically, you may be able to sign it online.

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After you fill out your form, you need to give it to your doctor.