Retirement Village Residents of Victoria

Some tips on having your voice heard - write a letter, create a petition, visit your MP, take the village bus

The Victorian parliament will soon vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on the new Voluntary Assisted Dying laws. Let your local MP know your thoughts. Also discuss with your family and friends and ask them to let their MPs know as well. We each only have one chance to be heard. Remember approximately 75% of all Victorians want the laws changed. Our politicians must hear this message. Write a letter to your local politician – it works! See your electorate details on the list on the next page. 1. Include your address and the date at the top 2. Use your local MPs name 3. State at the beginning simply WHY you are writing to them (see suggestions below) 4. Add any additional message you want to make 5. Sign at the bottom and spell your name (include your phone number if you wish) What you could say

“I am writing to let you know that I strongly support the new voluntary assisted dying laws”. “I want my own choice on how I die if I have extreme suffering and there is no hope”. “As my MP I would like you to support the Inquiry recommendations”.

Visit your local state MP in their office Call your local MP’s office and request an appointment. They are your elected representative. See the contact location and phone number over the page 1. Call and request an appointment 2. If the office can’t offer a time, ask what hours the office is open 3. Drop in and tell the staff your message What you could say

“I want to tell you personally my thoughts because this is very important to me”. “I want my own choice on how I die if I have extreme suffering and there is no hope”. “We are adults and expect our elected representatives to vote as the majority request”.

Organise a village bus trip to your local MP’s office – and tell the local newspaper Strength in numbers! Organise an appointment and take the village bus. You should be respectfully seen - you are all local constituents. Ask other village residents to join you. Need help? Stacey from Go Gentle Australia can support you with brochures and invitations to ask other resi- dents to join you. Call her on 0473 634 314. See the contact location and phone number over the page.

ABN: 61 613 668 643 1. Call and request an appointment – explain you have a busload of voters 2. Book the bus with your village manager 3. Maybe letterbox a brochure and invitation around the village – call Stacey on 0473 634 314 and she will organise a supply for you 4. Place a sign on the village noticeboard 5. Place a list on the noticeboard for people to book a seat 6. Ask your neighbours and ask them to ask their neighbours - to join you

Learn more and sign the petition

Please sign the petition. Go online to stopvictorianssuffering.com.au. Please ask your family and friends to sign as well. Any questions or if you want help, please call Stacey on 0473 634 314.

Thank you for your support and good luck.

Melbourne Parliamentarians Electorate Member Office Address Phone Albert Park Martin Foley 46 Rouse St, Port Melbourne 3207 9646 7173 Altona Jill Hennessey Suite 603, Level 1, 2 Main St, Point Cook Town Centre, Point Cook 3030 9395 0221 Bayswater Heidi Victoria Suite 2, Mountain High Centre, 7 High St, Bayswater 3153 9729 1622 Bentleigh 723 Centre Rd, Bentleigh East 3165 9579 7222 Box Hill Robert Clark 24 Rutland Rd, Box Hill 3128 9898 6606 Brighton Ground Floor, 315 New St, Brighton 3186 9592 1900 Broadmeadows Frank McGuire Shop G42, Broadmeadows Shopping Centre, Broadmeadows 3047 9300 3851 Brunswick Suite 1, 31 Nicholson St, Brunswick East 3057 9384 1241 Bulleen Shop 30D, Bulleen Plaza, 101 Manningham Rd, Bulleen 3105 9850 7983 Bundoora Colin Brooks Suite 1, 1320 Plenty Rd, Bundoora 3083 9467 5657 Burwood Graham Watt 1342 Toorak Rd, Camberwell 3124 9809 1857 Carrum Ground Floor, 622 Nepean Hwy, Carrum 3197 9773 2727 Caulfield Suite 1/193, Balaclava Rd, Caulfield North 3161 9527 3866 Clarinda Hong Lim Level 1, 1312 Centre Rd, Clayton South 3169 9543 6081 Cranbourne Jude Perera 157A Sladen St, Cranbourne 3997 5996 2901 Croydon 60 Main St, Croydon 3136 9725 3570 Dandenong Retail 1, 8-10 Halpin Way, Dandenong 3175 9793 2000 Eltham 718 Main Rd, Eltham 3095 9439 1500 Essendon Danny Pearson Suite 1, 28 Shuter St, Moonee Ponds 3039 9370 7777 Ferntree Gully Unit 4, 91 Dorset Rd, Ferntree Gully 3156 9758 6011 Footscray Marsha Thomson 204 Nicholson St, Footscray 3011 9689 4283 Forest Hill 4 Lawrence St, Blackburn South 3130 9877 5628 Frankston 140 Young St, Frankston 3199 9783 9822 Hawthorn John Pesutto 325 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell 3124 9882 4088 Ivanhoe 56 Beetham Parade, Rosanna 3084 9457 5328 Kew Tim Smith Suite 1/ 400 High St, Kew 3101 9853 2999 Keysborough Suite 3, 387-389 Springvale Rd, Springvale 3171 9547 6262 Kororoit Shop T54, Brimbank S/C, Cnr Neale and Station Roads, Deer Park 3023 8361 7133 Malvern Michael O'Brien 313 Waverley Rd, Malvern East 3145 9576 1850 Melbourne 146-148 Peel St, North Melbourne 3051 9328 4637 Mill Park Lily D'Ambrosio Ground Office 2, 30 Oleander Dr, Mill Park 3082 9422 5171 Mordialloc Tim Richardson 374 Nepean Hwy, Chelsea 3196 9772 4544 Mt. Waverley Michael Gidley 1/40 Montclair Ave, Glen Waverley 3150 9561 0511 Mulgrave 517A Princes Hwy, Noble Park 3174 9548 5644 Narre Warren North Luke Donnallen Shop 91, Endeavour Hills S/C, Cnr Heatherton Rd & Matthew Flinders Ave, Endeavour Hills 3802 9706 0566 Narre Warren South Judith Graley Suite 4, 418 Princes Hwy, Narre Warren 3805 9704 6055 Niddrie 473 Keilor Rd, Niddrie 3042 9379 5879 Northcote Fiona Richardson 404 High St, Northcote 3070 9481 5777 Oakleigh Ground Floor, 3 Chester St, Oakleigh 3166 9568 2456 Pascoe Vale 416a Bell St, Pascoe Vale 3044 9354 9935 Prahran 94 Chapel St, Windsor 3181 9981 9501 Preston 375 High St, Preston 3072 9478 5611 Richmond 112 Smith St, Collingwood 3066 9415 8901 Ringwood Dee Ryall 44 New St, Ringwood 3134 9870 7396 Rowville 9 Lynton Pl, Scoresby 3179 9764 8988 Sandringham Murray Thompson Suite 3, 56-60 Bay Rd, Sandringham 3191 9598 2688 St Albans Shop M004A, Keilor S/C, 80 Taylors Rd, Keilor Downs 3038 9367 9925 Sunbury Office 4, Block B, 33-35 Macedon St West, Sunbury 3429 9740 4091 Sydenham Shop 11, Aquagardens Shopping Centre, 28A Hume Dr, Sydenham 3037 9449 1511 Tarneit C1, Level 1, 100 Overton Rd, Williams Landing 3027 9916 1778 Thomastown Suite 10, 2 Graystone Court, Epping 3076 9401 2711 Warrandyte Ryan Smith Suite 2, 1020 Doncaster Rd, Doncaster East 3109 9841 5166 Werribee 2/56-58 Watton St, Werribee 3030 9741 1133 Williamstown 101 Douglas Pde, Williamstown 3016 9399 9022 Yuroke 3A Hamilton St, Craigieburn 3064 9305 7177