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- Office-of-the-Public-Guardian-Annual-Report-201617.pdf
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- Public-Trustee-for-the-Northern-Territory-Annual-Report-202122.pdf
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- Submissions
- 2017
- August-2017-Submission-to-the-Joint-Standing-Committee-on-the-National-Di~-the-Transitional-Arrangements-for-the-National-Disa.PDF
- September-2017-Submission-to-the-Australian-Law-Reform-Commission-on-the-Incarceration-Rates-of-Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-I.PDF
- November-2017-Submission-to-the-Northern-Territory-Department-of-Attorney~l-and-Justice-on-the-modernisation-of-the-Anti-Discr.PDF
- 2018
- 2019
- b4b5abf62bee61a1f1d0ea5d5bae8fca75ba0e32.pdf
- September-2019-Submission-to-the-Joint-Standing-Committee-on-the-National~Supported-Independent-Living-under-the-National-Disa.PDF
- September-2019-Submission-to-the-Royal-Commission-into-Aged-Care-Quality-and-Safety-on-Younger-People-in-Residential-Aged-Care.PDF
- 2020
- January-2020-Submission-to-the-Royal-Commission-into-Aged-Care-Quality-and-Safety-on-the-Aged-Care-Program-Redesign-Services-f.PDF
- 55b9080e83c317a02861df5122eee2de86c845c5.pdf
- March-2020-Submission-to-the-Royal-Commission-into-Violence,-Abuse,-Negle~-People-with-Disability-on-Health-Care-for-People-wi.PDF
- March-2020-Submission-to-the-Royal-Commission-into-Violence,-Abuse,-Negle~t-and-Exploitation-of-People-with-Disability-on-the-.PDF
- April-2020-Submission-to-the-Joint-Standing-Committee-on-the-National-Disability-Insurance-Scheme-NDIS-Inquiry-into-the-NDI.PDF
- April-2020-Submission-to-the-Senate-Select-Committee-on-Autism-on-Services,-Support-and-Life-Outcomes-for-Autistic-Australians.PDF
- July-2020-Submission-to-the-Joint-Standing-Committee-on-the-National-Dis~ty-Insurance-Scheme-Inquiry-into-the-NDIS-Quality-an.PDF
- July-2020-Submission-to-the-Royal-Commission-into-Violence,-Abuse,-Neglec~d-Exploitation-of-People-with-Disability-on-Emergenc.PDF
- July-2020-Submission-to-the-Royal-Commission-into-Violence,-Abuse,-Neglec~n-of-People-with-Disability-on-the-Impact-of-COVID-1.PDF
- September-2020-Submission-to-the-National-Disability-Insurance-Agency-on-Support-Coordination.PDF
- September-2020-Submission-to-the-Royal-Commission-into-Violence,-Abuse,-Neglect-and-Exploitation-of-People-with-Disability-on-1.PDF
- September-2020-Submission-to-the-Royal-Commission-into-Violence,-Abuse,-Neglect-and-Exploitation-of-People-with-Disability-on-.PDF
- October-2020-Submission-to-the-Royal-Commission-into-Violence,-Abuse,-Neg~loitation-of-People-with-Disability-on-First-Nations.PDF
- 2021
- February-2021-Submission-to-the-Royal-Commission-into-Violence,-Abuse,-Neglect-and-Exploitation-of-People-with-Disability-on-S.PDF
- February-2021-Submission-to-the-Royal-Commission-into-Violence,-Abuse,-Neglect-and-Exploitation-of-People-with-Disability-on-V.PDF
- March-2021-Submission-to-the-Joint-Standing-Committee-on-the-National-Disability-Insurance-Scheme-NDIS-Inquiry-into-Independ.PDF
- May-2021-Submission-to-the-Northern-Territory-Department-of-Health-on-the-Mental-Health-and-Related-Services-Act-1998-Review.PDF
- July-2021-Submission-to-the-Standing-Committee-on-Community-Affairs-Legis~ce-Scheme-Amendment-Improving-Supports-for-At-Risk-.PDF
- August-2021-Submission-to-the-Joint-Standing-Committee-on-the-National-Di~ility-Insurance-Scheme-NDIS-on-the-NDIS-National-W.PDF
- August-2021-Submission-to-the-National-Disability-Insurance-Agency-Consultation-on-Support-for-Decision-Making.PDF
- October-2021-Submission-to-the-Joint-Standing-Committee-on-the-National-D~heme-NDIS-Inquiry-into-Scheme-implementation-and-F.PDF
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
- November-2025-Submission-on-the-NT-Disability-Strategy-Action-Plan-2025-2029.PDF
- September-2025-Submission-to-the-Department-of-Health-Disability-and-Aging-on-Strengthening-Community-Visitor-Schemes.pdf
- August-2025-Submission-to-the-Legal-Affairs-and-Constitutional-Committee-on-Voluntary-Assisted-Dying.PDF
- July-2025-Submission-to-the-Department-of-Social-Services-on-NDIS-Support-Rules.PDF
- 2026
- January-2026-Submission-to-the-NDIS-on-Building-Culturally-Safe-Services-for-First-Nations-Participants.pdf
- April-2026-Submission-to-the-NTG-on-the-Territory-wide-Housing-Strategy.pdf
- 2026-Submission-to-the-Senate-Inquiry-Committee-into-the-NDIS-Amendment-Securing-the-NDIS-for-Future-Generations-Bill-2026.PDF
- 2017
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- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2025
- What if an adult with impaired decision-making capacity needs a guardianship order urgently?
- Understanding the NT Guardianship of Adults Act – What types of orders are there?
- What can I do if I am unhappy with a decision made by the Public Guardian and Trustee?
- Health Care Decision Making Guideline Update
- Who is an ‘interested person’ in relation to an application for a guardianship order?
- How do you resolve issues and seek help if you disagree with a guardian’s decision?
- Supporting Carers in the Northern Territory – National Carers Week
- Annual Information for Investors
- 2024-25 Annual Reports
- How to find us - Darwin office
- Inclusive learning and connection events in November
- What are your obligations as a guardian managing personal and financial matters?
- Empowering Inclusion: PGT and HPA Join Forces to Transform Recruitment in Darwin
- Tropical Cyclone Fina – Service Update
- Celebrating International Day of People with Disability
- Celebrating Human Rights Day: PGT’s Commitment to Advocacy and Support
- Holiday Office Hours
- National Advance Care Planning Week 16 - 22 March 2026
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2026
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- Understanding-Guardianship-in-the-Northern-Territory.PDF
- Understanding-the-adult-guardianship-principles.PDF
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- Chinese
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- Greek
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- Italian
- Italian-About-your-guardian.PDF
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- Italian-Understanding-the-NT-Guardianship-of-Adults-Act.PDF
- Italian-What-is-a-guardian.PDF
- Swahili
- Swahili-About-your-guardian.PDF
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- Swahili-Understanding-the-adult-guardianship-principles.PDF
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- Vietnamese
- Vietnamese-About-your-guardian.PDF
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- Vietnamese-Information-for-guardians.PDF
- Vietnamese-Understanding-the-adult-guardianship-principles.PDF
- Vietnamese-Understanding-the-NT-Guardianship-of-Adults-Act.PDF
- Vietnamese-What-is-a-guardian.PDF
- Aboriginal Language
- Guardianship-Information-in-Anidilyakwa.mp3
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- Arabic - You Decide Who Decides: Making an enduring power for financial decisions
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- Vietnamese - You Decide Who Decides: Making an enduring power for financial decisions
- Health Decisions
- adult_patient_consent_flowchart.pdf
- health_care_decision_requests-v13-01.pdf
- initial_responsibilities_of_a_health_care_provider_guideline.pdf
- pgt_-_determining_decision_making_capacity_for_a_health_care_decision_guideline.pdf
- Determining_the_appropriate_health_care_decision_maker_guideline.pdf
- pgt_-_form_report_to_the_public_guardian_regarding_a_health_care_decision_maker.docx
- pgt_-_health_care_decision_request_form.docx
- pgt_-_hierarchy_of_health_care_decision_makers.pdf
- pgt_-_making_health_care_decisions_guideline.pdf
- pgt_-_routine_health_care_guideline.pdf
- Understanding-health-care-decision-making-for-health-care-providers.PDF
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